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August 8, 2018       Share:    

Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/hamas-israel-truce-to-be-unveiled-late-august-source/1225045

Report: Hamas, Israel Weigh Five-Year Cease-Fire

(Anadolu-Turkey) Turgut Alp Boyraz and Esat Firat - A five-year truce between Hamas and Israel will begin with a two-week trial cease-fire as part of a deal being brokered by Egypt and the UN, a Hamas source told Anadolu agency. Under the proposed agreement, the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza would be opened on a permanent basis, while Israeli restrictions on the Kerem Shalom border terminal would be eased dramatically. The deal reportedly calls for the establishment of a seaport and airport in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula for use by the people of Gaza. It would also include the release of two Israeli civilians and the bodies of two soldiers held by Hamas.

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