Day 44: Rockets target Jerusalem, Tel Aviv; US blames Hamas for ending truce

The Times of Israel is liveblogging events as they unfold through Wednesday, August 20, the 44th day of Operation Protective Edge. Hamas breached a truce on Tuesday afternoon with a rocket salvo at Beersheba, prompting Israel to quit the Cairo negotiations on a long-term ceasefire. Rocket fire and IDF counter-strikes intensified later Tuesday and overnight. (Tuesday's liveblog is here.) Read more: Day 44: Rockets target Jerusalem, Tel Aviv; IDF told to prepare for ground incursion | The Times of Israel http://www.timesofisrael.com/day-44-rockets-target-jerusalem-tel-aviv-us-blames-hamas-for-ending-truce/#ixzz3Asn0Sse9  Follow us: @timesofisrael on Twitter | timesofisrael on Facebook John Hames shared with you:   Day 44: Rockets target Jerusalem, Tel Aviv; US blames Hamas for ending truce timesofisrael.com - The Times of Israel is liveblogging events as they unfold through Wednesday, August 20, the 44th day of Operation Protective Edge. Hamas breached a truce on Tuesday afternoon with a rocket salvo at Beersheba, prompting Israel to quit the Cairo negotiations on a long-term ceasefire. Rocket fire and IDF counter-strikes intensified later Tuesday and overnight. (Tuesday's liveblog is here.) Available on the App Store.

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