ISRAEL (RushPRnews) 01/07/09-Israel's military has temporarily stopped its attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.The Israelis said they would halt their attacks for three hours Wednesday, and announced the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" to allow Gaza residents to stock up on vital goods.Hamas said it would stop firing rockets at Israel during the three-hour halt of Israeli military operations. Concerns have mounted over shortages of food, water and medicine in Gaza. Israel has also faced strong international criticism over Palestinian civilian casualties that have resulted from its 12-day-old offensive against Hamas militants.Voice of America. The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
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