Hamas declares a week’s ceasefire
Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in Gaza announced an immediate, week-long ceasefire in the conflict with Israel on Sunday, about 12 hours after an Israeli unilateral ceasefire went into effect.
The Palestinian groups said that they would give Israeli troops a week to leave Gaza. Hamas leaders outside Gaza had previously said the group would continue fighting so long as Israeli troops remained on the ground.
The ceasefire announcement, coming after 22 days of war that killed more than 1,200 Palestinians and 13 Israelis, was confirmed by the Palestinian groups’ exiled leaders meeting in Damascus.It came after Egypt held talks with Hamas representatives, and as European and Arab leaders gathered in Egypt for a summit meeting designed to turn the fragile truce into a more durable arrangement.
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The Palestinian groups said that they would give Israeli troops a week to leave Gaza. Hamas leaders outside Gaza had previously said the group would continue fighting so long as Israeli troops remained on the ground.
The ceasefire announcement, coming after 22 days of war that killed more than 1,200 Palestinians and 13 Israelis, was confirmed by the Palestinian groups’ exiled leaders meeting in Damascus.It came after Egypt held talks with Hamas representatives, and as European and Arab leaders gathered in Egypt for a summit meeting designed to turn the fragile truce into a more durable arrangement.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.indianexpress.com
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