Israelis Announce Cease-Fire In Gaza

Washington Post by Craig Whitlock, Jonathan Finer | Jan. 18, 2009 (Breaking News)

Israel said Saturday that it would cease fighting in the Gaza Strip and pronounced victory in the devastating war that it launched 22 days ago. But fears persisted that the conflict could rekindle, as Hamas vowed to keep up its attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced a cease-fire in Gaza, effective 2 a.m. local time Sunday (7 p.m. Saturday in Washington), saying Israel had achieved its aims. He said Israel had succeeded in dealing a ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jan 17, 2009 - 8:59 PM PST
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Mike LaBonte
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 by Mike LaBonte - Jan. 18, 2009

Not much detail regarding the new news. The context offers a particularly good "big picture" story, although lacking evidence for some facts. Not much about the Hamas viewpoint.

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Leo Romero
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 by Leo Romero - Jan. 17, 2009
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Marsha Iverson
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 by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 17, 2009

ad_icon “If the Israeli military continues its existence in the Gaza Strip, that is a wide door for the resistance against the occupation forces,” Osama ... More »

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