Israeli raid on S. Gaza kills 6

Palestinians inspect a destroyed car after it was struck by an Israeli missile in Rafah camp in southern Gaza Strip April 7, 2006. Israeli aircraft fired missiles on a car carrying Palestinian militants in southern Gaza on Friday and possibly a second car with civilians inside, killing six people including a small girl, witnesses and medics said. (Photo: Xinhua/Reuters)

Palestinians attend to a wounded youth after a car was struck by a missile from an Israeli aircraft in Rafah camp in southern Gaza Strip April 7, 2006. (Photo: Xinhua/Reuters)

UN chief urges Israel, Palestinians to exercise restraint  10/04 09:09:28

UNITED NATIONS, April 9 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday voiced concern over the recent upsurge in Middle East violence and called on Israel and Palestinians to refrain from any measures that could escalate the violence.   --Egypt denounces Israeli attacks against Palestinians

Jihad has no plan to halt rocket attacks on Israel: leader 10/04 05:52:06

GAZA, April 9 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader of the Islamic Jihad (Holy War) said on Sunday that the group had no plan to halt rocket attacks on Israel, denying earlier reports on a one-week unilateral truce.   --Islamic Jihad declares one-week unilateral truce with Israel

Erekat terms Israeli operation in Gaza as politically motivated 09/04 18:11:08

RAMALLAH, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Sunday that current Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip is politically motivated to serve Israeli policy.   "The aim of this escalation is purely political to oblige the Palestinians to accept an everlasting truce, accept unilateral solutions and temporary state, borders forever," Erekat told reporters in Ramallah.   --Hamas official condemns ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza

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