Israeli premier: 'We will not stop' Gaza operation
By Associated Press
Aug 20, 2014 12:59 PM CDT
Palestinians mourn during the funeral of members of the al-Louh family who were killed in an Israeli strike on their home in Deir el-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. Many were killed in an airstrike on the house of the al-Louh family in Deir el-Balah, including a mother, father,...   (Associated Press)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says he will press forward with a military operation in the Gaza Strip until rocket fire out of the Palestinian territory is halted.

Benjamin Netanyahu made the comments in a nationwide address Wednesday, a day after talks aimed at ending Israel's monthlong war against Hamas militants collapsed in failure.

Netayahu's tough words signal a protracted period of fighting could lie ahead.

Palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Wednesday, while Israel carried out numerous airstrikes in Gaza. Palestinian officials say at least 20 Palestinians have been killed since the cease-fire talks collapsed.

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