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Defence Minister: Israel 'cannot accept' ceasefire with Hamas
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-12-28 10:17

Protesters shout anti-Israel and anti-US slogans during a demonstration against Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip in Amman December 27, 2008. Israeli warplanes and helicopters pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 230 people in one of the bloodiest days in the Palestinians' conflict with Israel. [Agencies]