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Wed 01 Jan 2009Clashes resume as sides consider Gaza ceasefire plan
Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen resumed in the city of Gaza today after the expiration of a three-hour truce to allow in humanitarian aid.
Residents of the northern Gaza Strip reported exchanges of fire between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters during the temporary truce period between 11am and 1pm Irish time. In Gaza city, hundreds had taken to the streets during the hiatus, shopping and visiting relatives.
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