US Secretary of State John Kerry announces a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, while in New Delhi August 1, 2014.

Israel, Palestinian groups agree to three-day Gaza truce

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israel and Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip have agreed to a three-day humanitarian truce to begin Friday morning, and negotiators from both sides will travel to Cairo to discuss a longer-term solution. The 72-hour break after more than three weeks of fighting was set to begin at 8 am (0500 GMT), according to a joint statement...

Israeli ground troops enter the Gaza Strip, July 17, 2014.

Israel steps up Gaza ground offensive, death toll passes 300

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israeli forces on Saturday pressed ahead with a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian militants kept firing rockets deep into Israel's heartland, pushing the death toll past 300 in almost two weeks of conflict. Palestinian officials said 65 Palestinians, at least 15 of them under the age of 18, have been killed since Israel sent...