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ISRAEL - GAZA
Israel agrees to a truce with Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has approved a six-month truce with Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip, according to an israeli public radio. The ceasefire, brokered by Egypt, is due to begin at 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
ISRAEL - GAZA
Hamas confirms truce with Israel in Gaza
An Egyptian-mediated truce between Palestinian groups in Gaza and Israel will go into effect on Thursday. Hamas confirmed the truce but has also stressed that the talks were not yet concluded.
UNITED STATES - MIDDLE EAST
Settlements could harm peace talks, Rice warns
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned that Israel's decision to build another 1,300 houses for Jewish settlers in occupied East Jerusalem could "harm the negotiations going forward".
GAZA - HAMAS
Hamas in Cairo for Gaza truce talks
A Hamas delegation is in Cairo to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, who will act as intermediary in Israeli-Palestinian talks about a ceasefire in Gaza.
ISRAEL - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Three Hamas militants killed in Israeli strike
Three Hamas militants were killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian emergency services, following the firing of more than a dozen mortar bombs at southern Israel.
ISRAEL - KIDNAPPING
Captive Israeli's letter to parents is proof of life
French-Israeli corporal Gilad Shalit's parents received a handwritten letter from him, in the first evidence since 2007 that the Hamas-held soldier is alive. The Carter Centre received the letter following talks with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Hamas embraces Abbas call for dialogue
Hamas leaders welcomed a call for dialogue from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, although aides say that he has not dropped demands that the dissident faction first cede control of Gaza.
TURKEY - US
Washington supports Israeli-Syrian negotiations
During a press conference with Condoleezza Rice, the Turkish foreign minister, Ali Babacan, emphasised US support for negotiations between Israel and Syria, mediated by Turkey.
USA - 2008 ELECTIONS
Clinton to back Obama for presidential race
According to an official statement, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will announce Saturday her support for Barack Obama in his bid against Republican John McCain.
USA - 2008 ELECTIONS
Palestinians blast Obama's defense of Israel
Barack Obama's support of Israel's stance on Jerusalem, in a foreign-policy speech to US-Israeli lobby AIPAC, was unanimously condemned by both sides of the Palestinian divide.
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