Israel, Palestinians Observe New Truce as Accord Sought
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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators staked out positions for a long-term agreement on the Gaza Strip as a new Egyptian-brokered truce offered a respite to a month of violence in the Hamas-ruled territory.
Palestinian envoys attending truce talks in Cairo agreed yesterday to Egypt’s proposal for 72 hours of quiet. There were no rockets fired from Gaza or Israeli air strikes on the territory since the cease-fire went into effect at midnight, the Israeli army said.