(AP/USA Today) Aware of the tattered history of past cease-fires in the Middle East, the State Department on Tuesday cautiously welcomed announcement by Israeli and Palestinian leaders that all fighting between the two sides would cease. Spokesman Adam Ereli said, "Let's be realistic. A cease-fire is just that, a cease-fire. It can be broken." Ereli expressed hope that Abbas would dismantle the terror infrastructure in Palestinian areas of the West Bank and Gaza. "It is a necessary first step," Ereli said of the key U.S. and Israeli demand.
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