Obama calls Morsi and Netanyahu

As the Gaza crisis hung suspended Monday night between a ceasefire and an Israeli ground operation, US President called the Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi who leads the bid to broker a ceasefire in Cairo and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Monday. Hamas must be made to stop firing missiles, he said. UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon arrives in Israel Tuesday after talking with Egyptian leaders in Cairo. Five Palestinian rockets hit Beersheba late Monday followed by rockets against Ofakim and Hatzerim.

 

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