Israel, Hamas agree on Gaza ceasefire

November 21, 2012 23:57

Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, today agreed on a ceasefire to end a week-long violence in which at least 150 people have been killed.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr announced the ceasefire at a news conference with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who joined negotiations. Israel has accepted the deal, according to a statement released from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

For the truce to hold, "the rocket attacks [from Gaza] must end and a broader calm must return," Clinton said. Israel launched its current offensive a week ago with the killing of Hamas military leader Ahmed Jabari.

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