Escalating Violence: Israel and Palestine Exchange Deadly Attacks.

Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets from Gaza into Israel, while Israel continued airstrikes that have killed 21 Palestinians, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians. Egypt announced a cease-fire, but fighting intensified late Wednesday, with neither side showing any sign of backing down. Israel avoided attacks on Hamas, targeting only the smaller Islamic Jihad faction. Israel says it is trying to avoid conflict with Hamas and limit the fighting to Islamic Jihad.