(AP/Washington Post) Gaza militants early Friday called their second truce in less than five days in an attempt to keep more than a week of hostilities with Israel from escalating. A leader of the Islamic Jihad faction, Mahfez Azzam, said Egypt mediated the cease-fire, which is to go into effect at 1 p.m. local time Friday. More than 15 rockets and mortar shells were fired toward Israel on Thursday, the IDF said.
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