Israeli tanks roll into the Gaza Strip. Israel has pressed on with its assault of the Gaza Strip, seeking to ratchet up pressure on Hamas to bow to truce efforts gathering pace in Egypt. (AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)From Yahoo News/AFP:
GAZA CITY (AFP) – Israel pressed on with its assault of the Gaza Strip on Friday, seeking to ratchet up pressure on Hamas to bow to truce efforts gathering pace in Egypt.
Hamas's exiled leader Khaled Meshaal told an Arab meeting in Doha that it would not accept any ceasefire that did not provide for a full Israeli pullout and the opening of Gaza's borders, including the Rafah crossing with Egypt.
"I assure you: despite all the destruction in Gaza, we will not accept Israel's conditions for a ceasefire," he told a meeting of Arab and other leaders shortly before Hamas was invited to Cairo for a fresh round of talks.
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