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20 November 2012 - 08:41 AMT

White House urges Hamas to end rocket attacks into Israel

The White House said on Tuesday, Nov 20, that Hamas must end rocket attacks into Israel and that Egypt can be a partner in helping to resolve the conflict in Gaza.

White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes made the comments during a briefing in Cambodia, Reuters reported.

The IDF said they struck some 100 targets in the Gaza Strip overnight and rockets fired from the coastal territory continued to set of red alert sirens in communities across the South as Israel's security cabinet met to discuss the latest cease-fire initiatives.

According to the IDF Spokesman's Office, underground rocket launching sites, weapons-smuggling tunnels and munitions warehouses were targeted in the strikes.