Islamic Jihad says suspending Israel rocket fire

GAZA, Apr 9 (Reuters) The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said today it was suspending rocket fire from northern Gaza into Israel for one week to try to halt artillery barrages from the Jewish state which have sometimes hit civilian areas.

The group told Reuters the launching of makeshift rockets would resume if Israel did not stop air strikes and artillery attacks on the strip. Israel has said it was responding to the militant rocket fire.

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