* Egypt-mediated ceasefire talks broke down this week * Israeli air strikes kill nine Palestinians - health officials * Comes after Palestinian mortar bomb kills Israeli boy (Adds rockets from Syria) By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Yasmine Saleh GAZA/CAIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Egypt called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to halt hostilities and resume peace talks, but both sides kept up attacks, including an Israeli air strike which destroyed a residential tower block in the centre of Gaza City. Hamas militants also fired rockets at Israel, hitting the southern city of Beersheba, where two people were hurt, police said. At least two rockets were also fired from Leba**n into **rthern Israel, but it was **t initially clear who fired them, Lebanese and Israeli sources said.
08-24-2014, 10:32 PM
Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages
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