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Israel has accepted an Egyptian proposal to end the week-long conflict inGaza, suggesting that an end to the violence, which has killed more than 180 Palestinians, could be in sight.
But, in a sign of the animosity between the Cairo regime and Hamas, the Islamic movement in Gaza rejected the plan, saying it had not been consulted and terms for an end to the conflict had not been reached.
The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, warned that Israel would step up its offensive in Gaza if Hamas rejected the Egyptian proposal. “If Hamas rejects the Egyptian proposal and the rocket fire from Gaza does not cease, and that appears to be the case, we are prepared to continue and intensify our operation,” he said.
Israel said 24 rockets had been fired from Gaza since 9am local time, when Egypt called for “de-escalation”.
Diplomatic pressure on Hamas to end rocket attacks on Israeli is likely to mount following Israel’s indication of a readiness to bring the fighting to an close. The US secretary of state, John Kerry, is closely involved, along with Middle East envoy Tony Blair.
The Arab League welcomed the Cairo initiative “to protect the lives of the innocent”, further increasing pressure on Hamas.
President Barack Obama said: “We are encouraged that Egypt has made a proposal to accomplish this (truce) goal which we hope can restore a calm that we’ve been seeking.” In a speech, he stressed US support for Israel in the face of Hamas’s “inexcusable” attacks and voiced concern for Palestinian civilian casualties.
The Egyptian deal proposes a full ceasefire to come into effect 12 hours after the start of “de-escalation”, which should be followed within 48 hours by separate talks between the two parties and neutral mediators on terms for an agreement. Read more
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