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Seven days after Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense, ostensibly to prevent Palestinian groups launching rockets at Israel from Gaza, 131 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed.

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have traveled to Israel to seek a truce.While Egypt's side tries to mediate between the parties, the EU has called for a ceasefire.

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