Israel-Hamas Truce Confirmed By Israel
Israel and Hamas pledged to start a cease-fire Thursday in a bid to end a year of fighting that has killed more than 400 Palestinians and seven Israelis. The deal comes as Israel also urged Lebanon to open peace talks. The cease-fire is expected to be followed next week by an Israeli easing of its blockade of Gaza.
Gaza residents are
tunneling through sand, in their latest attempt to withstand the Israeli blockade of the region. Israel has
shut off access to the Gaza strip, in response to attacks and in an attempt to put pressure on Hamas.
The tunnels bring electricity, phone lines, cigarettes, food, petrol, and weapons.
Who told ABC News last night, that the US needs to talk to Hamas, a Palestinian group officially considered a terrorist organization?
I think there's no doubt in anyone's mind that, if Israel is ever going to find peace with justice concerning the relationship with their next-door neighbors, the Palestinians, that Hamas will have to be included in the process.
The situation is admittedly complicated, and there's so much going on — here's a quick recap of the biggest and newest stories out of the region.
This morning, Israeli tanks and bulldozers with helicopters behind, crossed into Gaza after the Jewish state
vowed retribution against Hamas for the dramatic ramp up of violence earlier this week.
Yesterday saw a Palestinian raid on the only fuel transfer point into Gaza that caused Israel
to cut off fuel supplies for the 1.4-million Gaza citizens.
