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Israel plans to stop Gaza bombing for 3 hours a day

Israel plans to halt military operations for three hours a day near the city of Gaza to enable aid to flow through a humanitarian corridor it is setting up in the Hamas-ruled territory, a military source said on Wednesday.

Updated on: Jan 7, 2009, 14:32:25 IST
Reuters | By , Jerusalem
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Israel plans to halt military operations for three hours a day near the city of Gaza to enable aid to flow through a humanitarian corridor it is setting up in the Hamas-ruled territory, a military source said on Wednesday.

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"The idea is for the Israeli military to lay down its weapons every day from 1 pm to 4 pm, starting from Wednesday, in the area of the city of Gaza," the source said. Palestinian officials said they had been informed of the plan.

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