From Fox News
FOXNews.com - Hamas Agrees to Cease-Fire, Gives Israel One Week to Remove Troops - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
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The cease-fire went into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday local time after three weeks of fighting that killed some 1,200 Palestinians, about half of them civilians, according to Palestinian and United Nations officials. At least 13 Israelis also died, according to the government.
An official who attended the Israeli Cabinet meeting quoted internal security service chief Yuval Diskin as telling ministers that "the operation is not over."
"The next few days will make clear if we are heading toward a cease-fire or the renewal of fighting," security chief Yuval Diskin was quoted as saying. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Cabinet meetings are closed.
Israel stopped its offensive before reaching a long-term solution to the problem of arms smuggling into Gaza, one of the war's declared aims. And Israel's insistence on keeping soldiers in Gaza raised the prospect of a stalemate with the territory's rulers.
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I guess time will tell if they in fact pull back or stay a bit. It appears it all depends on whether or not Hamas stops the rocket firing or continues. One side says they are pulling out and the other is saying the opposite. Only time will tell.