• JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's military says three mortar shells were fired from Gaza after a humanitarian cease-fire went into effect.
• Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld had earlier said two rockets fell in open areas in southern Israel, causing no damage or injuries. He said the rockets landed at 12 p.m. local time, two hours after the cease-fire began.
• The army later said in a statement that the attack consisted of three mortar shells.
• It was not immediately clear whether the Israeli military would respond. Israel and Hamas both agreed on a halt in fighting for a five-hour period Thursday to allow Gazans to stock up on supplies.
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• CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's foreign minister says its proposal for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas is gaining momentum, calling it the only viable way to stop an "intolerable humanitarian situation" in Gaza.
• "The plan has been widely endorsed by the Arab League, it has been endorsed by the European Union... and it continues to gain momentum in terms of recognition," Sameh Shukri said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press.
• The plan, which includes easing access to Gaza, was accepted by Israel this week but rejected by Hamas, which said it had never been consulted, a claim Shukri denied.
• More than 230 Palestinians and an Israeli have been killed in 10 days of cross-border fighting.
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• MOSCOW (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the latest

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