A ceasefire brokered by Egypt appeared to falter as the worst period of fighting in months intensified on Wednesday evening
Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday in response to a series ofA state-run Egyptian TV station announced that Egypt,, had brokered a cease-fire, but the truce efforts appeared to falter as fighting intensified on Wednesday evening.
Throughout Wednesday, rocket fire set off air-raid sirens throughout southern and central Israel, some 50 miles from Gaza. Residents had been bracing for an attack since Israel launched its first airstrikes. Late on Wednesday, Egypt’s Extra News television channel, which has close ties to Egyptian security agencies, said it had brokered a cease-fire. Egyptian intelligence frequently mediates between Israeli and Palestinian militants.Israeli officials confirmed that Egypt was trying to facilitate a cease-fire. Speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss behind-the-scenes diplomacy, they said Israel would evaluate the situation based on actions on the ground, not declarations.
Israeli officials said over 400 rockets had been fired as of Wednesday evening. Most, they said, were intercepted or fell in open areas, but Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said about one-quarter had been misfired and fallen inside Gaza. A 10-year-old Palestinian girl named Layan Mdoukh was killed in a blast at her home in Gaza City in unclear circumstances on Wednesday.
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