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January 14, 2009 at 12:31:33 Permalink Hamas Agrees to Gaza Truce: Israel Reply Awaited Diary Entry by Aurora (about the author) |
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HAMAS has accepted an Egyptian ceasefire proposal to end the war in the Gaza Strip and Cairo is awaiting Israel's response. :::::::: "We have obtained Hamas's agreement and are awaiting the response from Israel," whose envoy is due in Cairo today, a diplomat said, requesting anonymity.
"We will see when (Israeli defence official) Amos Gilad comes," he added, putting the ball in the Israeli camp. Gilad is due in Cairo today.
There were reports Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos had also told reporters in Jerusalem that Hamas has accepted the Egyptian initiative.
However Spain's foreign ministry later denied Moratinos had any information about a ceasefire.
More than 1000 Palestinians have been killed in the 19-day-old offensive, and 4500 wounded, according to Palestinian medics.
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