Israel has authorised its military to take all necessary steps to stop rocket fire from Gaza, including a ground operation, an Israeli military official said, as Egypt worked on a truce and said Israel had agreed to delay stepping up its response.
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The Israeli government decision fell well short of ordering tanks to roll into Gaza, and it appeared unlikely that would happen as rocket fire stopped on Tuesday.
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