Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked the northern Gaza Strip shortly after Israel and Hamas missed a deadline for a ceasefire that could pave the way for halting the Middle East's most devastating conflict in years.<br /><br />Smoke was seen rising in Gaza about one hour after a ceasefire had been set to take effect at 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday (Jan 19).<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
