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以色列与哈马斯冲突升级

Gaza militants sent dozens of rockets into Israel on Wednesday as Israeli airstrikes killed four Palestinian fighters, in a dangerous escalation of cross-border fighting that began just hours after the end of a landmark visit to the coastal enclave by the emir of Qatar.

加沙地区的武装分子周三向以色列发射了数十枚火箭弹，同时以色列的空袭导致四名巴勒斯坦武装人员丧生，这是巴以边境冲突的危险升级。冲突爆发前几小时，卡塔尔埃米尔刚刚结束了对加沙地区具有重大意义的访问。

The outbreak, which marks the worst hostilities in four months, prompted Egyptian intelligence officials to press Israel, Hamas and Gaza militant groups to cease fire.

此次冲突是巴以间四个月来最严重的敌对行为。冲突促使埃及情报官员向以色列、哈马斯(Hamas)和加沙武装组织施压，要求他们停火。

A Hamas official said a cease-fire was scheduled to go into effect at midnight Thursday, and that Qatar had complained that the Gaza rocket fire erupted so close to the visit.

一位哈马斯官员说，停火定于周四午夜生效。卡塔尔抱怨加沙方面在其埃米尔结束访问后这么短的时间内就发射了火箭弹。

Both sides want to avoid a larger flare-up that could draw Israeli troops into Gaza, like Israel's brief incursion into the territory four years ago that killed more than 1,000 Gazans, 13 Israelis and left billions of dollars of damaged infrastructure. But Israel suggested a willingness for a more extensive fight if pushed.