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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A three-day truce between Israel and Hamas has expired after indirect talks in Cairo on new border arrangements for the blockaded Gaza Strip hit a deadlock.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that ended a month of fighting is holding for a second day, ahead on negotiations in Cairo on a long-term truce and a broader deal for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian official says Israeli shelling has killed at least 27 Palestinians in southern Gaza as an Israel-Hamas truce unraveled less hours after coming into effect.

Fresh from a trip to the Middle East, one religious leader is struggling to help spread peace in his own way.

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The United Nations is demanding an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza officials now say at least 985 Palestinians have been killed and more than 6,000 wounded in 19 days of conflict with Israel. Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have also destroyed hundreds of homes and sent tens of thousands fleeing.

In light of the ongoing events in the Gaza Strip, a group of Utica Activists gathered on Genesee Street to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who have been affected by the current Israeli military actions.