GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Islamic militants have accepted a proposal to halt attacks on Israelis for three months, a senior militia official said Friday, providing the first confirmation from the militants that agreement has been reached.
A formal truce announcement is to be made Sunday, according to officials close to the talks.
The militia leader, who spoke on condition that neither his name nor the name of his organization be used, said the "trilateral document is now ready," referring to the agreement.
Palestinian negotiators said Wednesday that Hamas, the largest of the Islamic groups, and the smaller, Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad signed an accord along with Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement.
Under the agreement, the groups which have carried out attacks on Israel that have claimed hundreds of lives would agree to a three-month cease-fire.
A cease-fire is a key element for starting the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan that envisions creating a Palestinian state by 2005.
Associated Press
Friday, June 27, 2003
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It now appears that perhaps there is at least a chance. Think it'll work?