2014-08-26 Israel and the Palestinians Agree to Truce
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators announced Tuesday that they have agreed to an extended ceasefire after seven weeks of deadly fighting in Gaza. The ceasefire took effect at 7 p.m. local…
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