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Israeli envoy: Hillary Clinton led the way to Gaza cease-fire in 2012
Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador the the United States, credited Hillary Clinton with the leading role in achieving a cease-fire in Israel’s 2012 conflict with Hamas.
Israel not optimistic about Syria cease-fire
Israel’s defense minister said he does not expect the newly negotiated Syria cease-fire to succeed.
The virtues of isolation
By accepting a ceasefire with Hamas, Israel\’s leaders have revoked Israeli citizens\’ inalienable right to live free within secure borders.
Kerry to Israel and Palestinians: Comply completely with cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Israel and the Palestinians to “fully and completely” comply with the terms of their latest cease-fire.
Israel-Gaza cease-fire extended 24 hours as progress made on long-term truce
Israeli and Palestinian officials reportedly have confirmed that the Gaza cease-fire will be extended by 24 hours.
No sign of Gaza talks breakthrough as cease-fire nears end
Talks in Cairo on ending the Gaza war showed no signs of a breakthrough on Monday, with Israel and the Palestinians entrenched in their demands hours before the expiry of a five-day cease-fire.
Palestinians view Meshaal’s role during war as ‘positive’
Despite talk of popular pique at Khaled Meshaal because of his accumulated wealth and impetuous goading of Israel from the safe distance of 1,200 miles while the Gaza Strip suffered carnage and devastation, the Hamas leader-in-exile has nevertheless emerged from the month-long siege of Gaza with a solid majority of Gazans feeling he casts a “positive” image.
For Israelis in the western Negev, each day is ‘Russian Roulette’
Paya Amirov described her life as a game of “Russian Roulette”—she can’t know whether the next minute, hour, or day will be quiet or chaotic, with the ever-present possibility of needing to drop everything and run from scorching metal and shrapnel that falls from the sky.
Islamic Jihad: Cease-fire agreement on Gaza expected next week
A spokesperson for the Islamic Jihad in Gaza said a cease-fire agreement will be signed with Israel next week, though Israeli officials have not confirmed this.