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Gaza ceasefire to start at 10pm

A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is to commence at 10pm Irish time today. The ceasefire, brok...
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18.18 10 Aug 2014


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Gaza ceasefire to start at 10p...

Gaza ceasefire to start at 10pm

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18.18 10 Aug 2014


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A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is to commence at 10pm Irish time today. The ceasefire, brokered by Egypt, is scheduled to last 72 hours.

The ceasefire will enable the resumption of humanitarian aid in Gaza, as well as talks between the parties, through the Egyptian mediators, with the aim of reaching a long term cease-fire.

Israel had previously said it would not return to talks so long as Palestinian militants continued firing rockets but it is now expected that Israel will return to talks tomorrow, provided the truce holds.

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