Assault in Gaza, Day 12

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Israel pressed on with its 12-day bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, despite a brief suspension of fighting to permit humanitarian aid to reach the beleaguered population. At left, an Israeli mobile artillery unit fired a shell into Gaza before the commencement of the temporary cease-fire.

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Assault in Gaza, Day 12

Under pressure to ease its 12-day bombardment of Gaza, Israel suspended fighting and agreed to do so for three hours every other day to permit the delivery of aid.