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Hamas says it has reached a Gaza cease-fire deal with Israel
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Israel and militant group Hamas have agreed to end months of bitter clashes with a six-month truce starting on Thursday, Palestinian officials say. (article 5) The announcement came shortly after state-run media in Egypt, whose government has been trying to broker an accord, said a cease-fire would go into effect Thursday. (article 3) Israeli officials declined to confirm or deny a deal but said a de facto truce would take hold as soon as the Palestinian attacks end. (article 3) GAZA (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip will begin on Thursday, Egypt said after mediating a deal that could ease a crippling Israeli blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory. (article 1) " Both sides have pledged to halt all hostilities and all military activities against each other Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said in Cairo on Tuesday, after weeks of separate talks with Israel and Hamas. (article 1) A ceasefire would aim to end rocket and mortar bomb attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip and Israeli raids in the territory. (article 1) An Egyptian official told The Associated Press that if the area is quiet for three days, Israel would begin to open Gaza's border crossings to let more humanitarian supplies into the area. (article 2)

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GAZA, Hamas, Israel, Israeli, Palestinian

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