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  Palestinians claim victory as Gaza truce faces early test

  World | May 21, 2021 13:43 IST

  Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas over a far more powerful Israel.

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  Joe Biden hails ceasefire; says both Palestinians and Israelis deserve to live safely

  World | May 21, 2021 8:33 IST

  Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live safely, security and to enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity and democracy, US President Joe Biden has said as Israel and Hamas have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire

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  Gaza ceasefire extended for 24 hours: Egypt

  World | August 19, 2014 8:28 IST

  Cairo: Egypt announced that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed to extend ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for 24 hours, state media reported on Monday."Both sides have agreed to extend the ceasefire to 24 hours, to

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  Hamas agrees to 24-hour humanitarian truce in Gaza; toll 1060

  World | July 27, 2014 20:52 IST

  Gaza/Jerusalem: Ahead of the Muslim holy festival of Eid, Hamas today agreed to a 24-hour UN-brokered humanitarian truce after initially rejecting it as the 20-day Gaza conflict killed 1,060 Palestinians and 46 Israelis, including an