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January 20, 2009

Israel Declares Unilateral Ceasefire After 22-Day Attack on Gaza
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In other news, Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire on Saturday,
ending a twenty-two-day assault on Gaza that killed more than 1,300
Palestinians, most of them civilians and at least one-third children.
Hamas followed with a declaration of a one-week ceasefire until Israel
withdraws all its troops. Thirteen Israelis died during the
twenty-two-day war, including four Israeli soldiers by friendly fire.
Israel called off its attack after the Bush administration signed a deal
promising increased US cooperation in halting arms smuggling into Gaza.
The incoming Obama administration also backed the agreement.



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