This Article is From Jul 27, 2014

Hamas Says Agrees to 24-Hour Gaza Humanitarian Truce

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An explosion during an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip is pictured from the Israeli border with Gaza, early morning on July 26

Gaza City: Hamas on Sunday belatedly said it has agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian truce, shortly after Israel announced a resumption of hostilities in Gaza following a day-long pause.

"In response to the UN's intervention request to monitor the situation... it has been agreed between the resistance factions that a 24-hour humanitarian truce will start from 2:00 pm (1100 GMT)," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement.

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