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November 26, 2012

Both Sides Agree to Halt Attacks; Israel Fires on Palestinians Near Border 
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Under a deal brokered by Egypt, Israel agreed to temporarily halt
attacks on Gaza, including the assassination of militant leaders while
Hamas and other Palestinian factions agreed to stop rocket firings at
Israel. Israel also committed to a limited easing of restrictions on
Gaza, including an opening of border crossings, more freedom of movement
for people and goods, and access for Palestinian fishers off the Gaza
coast. The ceasefire prompted scenes of wide celebration in Gaza, with
thousands of people flooding the streets after Israeli attacks stopped
Wednesday night. The jubilation was short-lived however as Israeli
forces continued to fire on Gaza in the following days, killing one
civilian and wounding several others who had walked into the buffer zone
along Gaza's border with Israel. The slain victim had been trying to
place a Hamas flag on the border wall.

 

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