Israel refusing to budge on Gaza demilitarization, sources say
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International
mediators intensifying efforts to cease extension of truce, progress in
humanitarian aid; Hamas official: No agreement reached on extending
truce with Israel.
LIVE UPDATES: Israel refusing to budge on Gaza demilitarization, sources say
International mediators intensifying efforts to cease extension of truce, progress in humanitarian aid; Hamas official: No agreement reached on extending truce with Israel.
Palestinian men inspect
destruction in Gaza City on August 6, 2014 while Israeli and Palestinian
delegations meet for truce talks in Cairo.
Photo by AFP
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Jack Khoury
| Aug. 7, 2014 | 1:10 AM
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Arshad Mohammed
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Israel has agreed to extend the 72-hour break in fighting under its current terms, as per an interim deal brokered by Egypt, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. Hamas, however, stated that no agreement has been reached on an extension, adding that it will consider resuming fire on Israel if its demands aren't met.
The Israel Defense Forces withdrew its remaining forces from Gaza after the cease-fire came into effect on Tuesday at 8 A.M. and said it has demolished all of Hamas' known tunnels, some of which have been used to breach Israel's border and carry out attacks.
Officials in Gaza say more than 1,800 Palestinians were killed during the operation, most of them civilians. Sixty-four IDF soldiers and three Israeli civilians have been killed since fighting began on July 8.
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