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Clinton arrives in Israel to help with Gaza truce bid
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Israel for talks with PM Benjamin Netanyahu aimed at helping forge a truce with Hamas in Gaza, the State Department said.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aimed at helping forge a truce with Hamas in Gaza, the State Department said.
Clinton is also scheduled to meet Palestinian leaders in the West Bank on Wednesday before heading to Egypt, where President Mohamed Morsi is playing a key role in efforts to mediate an end to a week of Israeli strikes and Palestinian rocket fire that has left more than 130 people dead.
Source: AFP
