A five-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has begun, and is expected to run until 3pm (local time) today.
Reports in Gaza say 227 people have now died in the 10-day conflict, while 1 person has been killed by a Hamas rocket attack.
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The Israeli Defence Force claimed this morning it had foiled an attempt by 13 militants to tunnel across its border.
The UN proposed a ceasefire in the aftermath of a shelling yesterday in which four boys were killed on a Gaza beach.
