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August 4, 2014

Israel Kills over 200 After Ceasefire Collapse; Claim of Captured Soldier Retracted 
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More than 200 Palestinians have been killed since a 72-hour ceasefire
collapsed on Friday. Over the weekend, the Israeli government admitted
that a soldier it had reported as captured had actually been killed in
battle. Israel had used the claim to accuse Hamas of breaking the
ceasefire that was to take effect Friday morning. Hamas never confirmed
the soldier's capture and said he was likely killed in fighting before
the ceasefire took effect. Israel killed more than 100 people in a heavy
bombardment of Rafah following its claim of the soldier's capture.

 

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