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Hamas, Israel agree on Gaza ceasefire: Hamas spokesman

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AFP Gaza City (Palestinian Territories)

Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire today, a spokesman for the Palestinian party said, after five people including an Israeli soldier were killed.

"With international and UN efforts, we reached (an agreement) to return to the previous state of calm between the (Israeli) occupation and the Palestinian factions," Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement.

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First Published: Jul 21 2018 | 4:41 AM IST

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