Ceasefire announced in Israel-Hamas conflict

A ceasefire in the eight day-long conflict between Israel and Hamas has been announced on Wednesday evening in Cairo, Egypt.

Izvor: AP, jpost.com

Wednesday, 21.11.2012.

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CAIRO, JERUSALEM A ceasefire in the eight day-long conflict between Israel and Hamas has been announced on Wednesday evening in Cairo, Egypt. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr made the announcement during a news conference. Ceasefire announced in Israel-Hamas conflict Under the agreement, Egypt will play a key role in maintaining the peace, according to news agency reports. The AP said that Israel and all Palestinian militant groups agreed to halt "all hostilities". The agreement, described as "vague on details" would mean an end to Israeli air strikes and assassinations of wanted militants and will bring a halt to rocket fire and attempts at cross-border incursions from Gaza. Hamas members said details on the new border arrangements would have to be negotiated. In Jerusalem, Israeli PM Netanyahu stated that Israel's military operation in the past eight days "had successfully destroyed thousands of Hamas rockets and the organization's command centers". The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Netanyahu thanked Hillary Clinton, and U.S. President Barack Obama, the latter for his "unwavering support for Israel's right to defend itself". The newspaper also said that an Israeli official had said that the country "will not lift its blockade of Gaza as part of the deal". According to the daily's online edition, more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis have been killed in the fighting. Meanwhile, Stratfor is reporting that "If the ceasefire holds, Hamas is within reach of a major symbolic victory by avoiding devastation of the group in Gaza", and also by being able to claim a capability to strike the Israeli heartland. Hillary Clinton (Image made from Egyptian State Television, Beta/AP) AP, jpost.com

Ceasefire announced in Israel-Hamas conflict

Under the agreement, Egypt will play a key role in maintaining the peace, according to news agency reports. The AP said that Israel and all Palestinian militant groups agreed to halt "all hostilities".

The agreement, described as "vague on details" would mean an end to Israeli air strikes and assassinations of wanted militants and will bring a halt to rocket fire and attempts at cross-border incursions from Gaza.

Hamas members said details on the new border arrangements would have to be negotiated.

In Jerusalem, Israeli PM Netanyahu stated that Israel's military operation in the past eight days "had successfully destroyed thousands of Hamas rockets and the organization's command centers".

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Netanyahu thanked Hillary Clinton, and U.S. President Barack Obama, the latter for his "unwavering support for Israel's right to defend itself".

The newspaper also said that an Israeli official had said that the country "will not lift its blockade of Gaza as part of the deal".

According to the daily's online edition, more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis have been killed in the fighting.

Meanwhile, Stratfor is reporting that "If the ceasefire holds, Hamas is within reach of a major symbolic victory by avoiding devastation of the group in Gaza", and also by being able to claim a capability to strike the Israeli heartland.

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