Palestinian Cease Fire Watch
Charles Johnson
Fri Feb 2, 2007 at 9:10 am PST • Views: 148
Are you ready for the new, improved Palestinian truce? Hamas spokesman: New cease-fire agreement reached.
A Hamas spokesman announced late Friday afternoon that a new Gaza cease-fire agreement has been reached following violent battles between Hamas and Fatah gunmen which left 11 dead over the course of the day.
However, both sides said they need more meetings to work out the mechanism for pulling back forces.
The agreement was announced after a meeting at the Egyptan embassy in Gaza City.
“We, the leaders of the two groups, agreed with God’s help on a cease-fire,” said Nizar Rayan, a regional Hamas leader, after the meeting. “The measures that will be taken on the ground will be discussed in the next few hours.”
A Fatah spokesman, Abdel Hakim Awad, confirmed agreement has been reached in principle.
Among the dead are two children aged eight and five.
These truces are now measured in minutes.
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