November 21, 2012 in The Daily Republic
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed to a cease-fire Wednesday to end eight days of the fiercest fighting in nearly four years, promising to halt attacks on each other and ease an Israeli blockade constricting the Gaza Strip.
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February 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
After months of wavering, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took a decisive step today toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant group Hamas, a move Israel promptly warned would close the door to any future peace talks. Continue Reading
October 15, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Hamas officials were hashing out a strategy with Egyptian intelligence officers today how to transfer an Israeli soldier they have held captive for the past five years to Israel, a senior Hamas official said. Continue Reading
October 11, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal says 450 prisoners will be released within a week, and the rest of 1,027 prisoners two months later in the swap deal that secures the release of Israeli soldier in captivity since 2006. Continue Reading
June 14, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Unity talks between Hamas and Fatah in Cairo broke off today until next week without agreement over a new Palestinian prime minister, a Palestinian negotiator said. Continue Reading
March 19, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired more than 50 rockets into Israel today, the heaviest barrage in two years, Israeli officials said. Continue Reading
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