Israel rejected a Hamas “truce” offer. The Islamic terrorist group said over the weekend it would halt rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, such as one that killed two toddlers in the southern Israeli town of Sderot last week, if Israel pulls back troops from Palestinian areas.
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