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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 04 > Hamas: 1-year truce for open borders

Hamas: 1-year truce for open borders

By Sarah El Deeb / The Bulletin
February 4, 2009

CAIRO — Hamas officials said Tuesday they are ready to commit to a cease-fire with Israel for at least a year in exchange for a full opening of Gaza’s borders, as the group began a new round of truce talks with Egyptian mediators.

At the same time, foreign ministers of....

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