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| Israel to suspend bomb attacks in Gaza |
| 2009-01-09 |
| (AKI) - US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has endorsed a proposal by Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the ruling Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. "We need urgently to conclude a ceasefire that can endure and that can bring real security," Rice told the United Nations Security Council late Tuesday. "In this regard we are pleased by and wish to commend the statement of the president of Egypt and to follow up on that initiative," she added. The UN Security Council was meeting to consider a report from UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, in a bid to resolve the crisis. As international diplomatic efforts continued to bring an end to Israel's military offensive in Gaza, bomb attacks continued in the coastal strip overnight while troops advanced on the ground on the twelfth day of Operation Cast Lead. The Israeli air force attacked about 40 targets in Gaza overnight, including 15 arms smuggling tunnels and Hamas weapons caches, the military said. According to the proposal presented by Mubarak, Israel and Palestinian factions should accept an immediate ceasefire and hold talks to establish long-term arrangements. Rice stressed that the United States insisted on a ceasefire that was "durable and sustainable" and would not result in a return to the situation on the ground before Israel launched its air and ground offensive almost two weeks ago. The Israeli army reported no missile launches from Gaza into Israel on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Israel said it would allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Yes, and it's false to say that there were "no missile launches from Gaza into Israel on Wednesday". In fact, there was around 30 launches of rockets and missiles into Israel, Wednesday. |
| Posted by: Leroidavid 2009-01-09 01:12 |
| #1 Deceptive headline. Note that this is wishful thinking between Rice and Mubarak. So far Israel hasn't agreed to anything more than the current 3 hour cease fire. |
| Posted by: tipover 2009-01-09 00:23 |