Israeli Soldier Feared Captured as Truce Unravels

A three-day Gaza cease-fire that started Friday crumbled nearly two hours after it went into effect, with Israel suggesting one of its soldiers may have been captured and at least 35 Palestinians killed and 200 wounded by Israeli tank shells in the southern town of Rafah, NBC News reported. Earlier, Israel and Hamas had agreed to halt all aggressive operations, but Israel said one of its soldiers, 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin, 23, appeared to have been taken about 90 minutes after the truce began. The Israeli military says Gaza militants have fired eight rockets and mortars at Israel since the cease-fire started.

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