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Article posted: 11/20/2012 9:24 PM

Israel-Hamas cease-fire remains elusive

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An elderly Palestinian walks next to a destroyed building after an Israeli strike in Gaza City, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton leave after delivering joint statements in Jerusalem Tuesday. A diplomatic push to end Israel's nearly weeklong offensive in the Gaza Strip gained momentum Tuesday.

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Hundreds from the Chicago area rallied outside the Thompson Center to show their support for Israel Tuesday.

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Israel and the Hamas militant group edged closer to a cease-fire Tuesday to end a weeklong Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, but after a day of furious diplomatic efforts involving the U.S. secretary of state, U.N. chief and Egypt's president, a deal remained elusive and fighting raged on both sides of the border.

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    • An elderly Palestinian walks next to a destroyed building after an Israeli strike in Gaza City, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012.
    • Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton leave after delivering joint statements in Jerusalem Tuesday. A diplomatic push to end Israel’s nearly weeklong offensive in the Gaza Strip gained momentum Tuesday.
    • Hundreds from the Chicago area rallied outside the Thompson Center to show their support for Israel Tuesday.
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