Netanyahu Says Israel May Widen Action; Cease-Fire Sought
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Israel said it may expand an assault on the Gaza Strip amid a fifth day of rocket attacks on its cities as regional leaders raced to broker an accord ending a conflict that has killed 52 Palestinians and three Israelis.
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said late yesterday that there are indications an agreement to halt the fighting may be reached. The violence threatens a region still unbalanced after a wave of popular uprisings last year, including one in Israel’s neighbor Syria that has become a civil war.