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Huge Protests in West Bank Over Israeli Offensive in Gaza
By ISABEL KERSHNER and SAID GHAZALI
The Palestinians were killed on a “day of rage” over the war in Gaza, where more than 800 people are dead. Israel reportedly asked for changes to Secretary of State John Kerry’s truce plan.
Kerry Proposes Weeklong Halt to Fighting in Gaza Strip
By MICHAEL R. GORDON
Under the plan, Palestinian and Israeli officials would cease fighting on Sunday and begin negotiations on the principal economic, political and security concerns about Gaza.
Official Vents Outrage at Shelling of U.N. Schools in Gaza
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
The United Nations had given the Israeli military precise GPS locations of all 83 schools that were being used as shelters for 141,000 people who had fled their homes.
EUROPE
As Ukraine Forces Make Headway, Russia Is Said to Step Up Role
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and MICHAEL R. GORDON
Russia has unleashed artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions and amassed heavy weapons at the border, Ukrainian and American officials say.
Ukraine Disaster in Search of an Investigation
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and THOMAS ERDBRINK
For all of the diplomatic frenzy that has followed the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, there is no sign of an investigation at the crash site.
AFRICA
French Soldiers Reach Air Algérie Crash Site
By NICOLA CLARK
French officials ruled out a ground strike, a black box was found at the scene of the crash and the French president confirmed there were no survivors.
Weather Suspected in Air Algérie Plane Wreck; 116 Are Feared Dead
By ADAM NOSSITER and NICOLA CLARK
Officials said the jet, which took off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, went down during a storm in a semidesert area.
AMERICAS
U.S. Considering Refugee Status for Hondurans
By FRANCES ROBLES and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
The plan aims to stem the surge at the border, allowing hundreds of minors and young adults to enter the United States without making a dangerous trek through Mexico.
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