Israel accepts US proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan, Passover holidays
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on Friday and will last until March 30, while the Jewish Passover week will be marked from April 12 to 20.
At least three soldiers were killed and nine others injured in a Hamas mortar attack, the Israeli army has said.
The Israeli army in a statement on Sunday said that about ten mortars were fired from the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on the Kerem Shalom crossing between the Palestinian enclave and Israel, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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According to the statement, Israeli warplanes, in retaliation, struck the launcher from which the projectiles were fired and a military structure located in the area.
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