Israel, Palestinians accept Egypt’s 72-hour truce bid
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ori Lewis, Reuters— Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement agreed on Monday to an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire to end four weeks of fighting in the Gaza Strip, while Jerusalem was rocked by two attacks that appeared to be a backlash to the violence. Egypt’s plan called for a 72-hour-long truce to begin…
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