The Arab League held an emergency meeting in Qatar Friday on the Gaza conflict. Arab governments' division on the issue is illustrated by the attendance: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco did not attend. Photo APFrom Christian Science Monitor:
Israel seeks US help on Gaza weapons smuggling, while Arab nations remain divided over a truce.
JERUSALEM and TEL AVIV - Efforts to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas continued on Friday while hostilities boiled at a somewhat lower temperature than they have in recent days and the war ground into its third week.
Six Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Friday, during what Israeli officials said might be the final stages of the military operation. Five Israelis were injured by rockets launched by Hamas guerillas in Gaza – two were wounded when a rocket hit the southern coastal city of Ashdod and another three were hurt by two rockets that struck the southern town of Kiryat Gat.
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