A truce in Gaza that was supposed to last three hours on Wednesday failed after just 15 minutes.
Flames rise into the sky after an Israeli airstrike Wednesday night in Rafa, on the Gaza-Egypt border.
The suspension of the campaign from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. was intended to allow residents of the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory to receive food and medical supplies.
Israeli forces fired at militants in Gaza after Hamas militants targeted Israeli forces "almost immediately at 1 p.m.," according to Israeli Defense Ministry spokesman Peter Lerner.
Lerner had previously said Israeli forces would respond to any aggression directed at them during the scheduled pause in activities in Gaza.
The three-hour truce is scheduled to take place every other day, Lerner said, but humanitarian agencies say the timeframe is not long enough to alleviate the "deepening humanitarian crisis" in Gaza.
Flames rise into the sky after an Israeli airstrike Wednesday night in Rafa, on the Gaza-Egypt border.
The suspension of the campaign from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. was intended to allow residents of the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory to receive food and medical supplies.
Israeli forces fired at militants in Gaza after Hamas militants targeted Israeli forces "almost immediately at 1 p.m.," according to Israeli Defense Ministry spokesman Peter Lerner.
Lerner had previously said Israeli forces would respond to any aggression directed at them during the scheduled pause in activities in Gaza.
The three-hour truce is scheduled to take place every other day, Lerner said, but humanitarian agencies say the timeframe is not long enough to alleviate the "deepening humanitarian crisis" in Gaza.
In Gaza, truce crumbles as diplomats eye cease-fire talks - CNN.com
A truce meant to allow humanitarian aid into war-torn Gaza crumbled minutes after it began Wednesday, while Israeli and Palestinian diplomats considered talks that could lead to a more lasting cease-fire.
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