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Israel’s approach to the Palestinians is no different to the mentality of Adolf Hitler, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, accusing Israel of committing “systematic atrocity and state terror” against the Palestinians since 1948.

Israel accepted an Egyptian proposal to hold fire on July 15 after a week-long campaign in Gaza, but warned Hamas it would hit back even harder if the rocket fire does not stop.
      
In an early-morning vote, Israel's security cabinet said it would accept an Egyptian ceasefire which went into force at 0600 GMT, despite Hamas rejecting the initiative.
      

Israel will expand its week-long military campaign in the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to accept an Egyptian ceasefire plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on July 15.

Israel approved the Egyptian-proposed Gaza truce on July 15, minutes before it was to come into effect at 6 a.m. GMT, Israeli officials said.

They said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet had convened to vote on the deal at Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Danish journalist: I was shocked how they celebrate death

Shocking photograph of Israelis celebrating bombing of Gaza was posted on Twitter by Danish journalist Allan Sorensen.

How did the photo come to life? Can you please explain the circumstances?

Danish journalist: I was shocked how Israelis celebrate death in Gaza

Shocking photograph of Israelis celebrating bombing of Gaza was posted on Twitter by Danish journalist Allan Sorensen.

How did the photo come to life? Can you please explain the circumstances?

Abdulahim Maktouf, an Iraqi who fought in a Bosnian Army ‘mujahideen’ unit during the conflict, was sentenced to five years in jail at his retrial for illegally detaining Croat civilians.

Israel harshened its campaign against Gaza July 13, warning Palestinians in the north to flee after marines mounted a ground attack, and diplomatic efforts to halt the bloodshed intensified.        

The wanted deputy of executed dictator Saddam Hussein praised the Islamic State jihadists who took over large swathes of the country last month as "heroes" in an unauthenticated audio message released on July 13.

Israeli marines mounted a first ground assault on Gaza early July 13, further escalating a deadly six-day offensive hours after the U.N. Security Council unanimously called for a ceasefire.