Hamas Agrees To A 24 Hour Cease-Fire

Smoke rises during an Israeli offensive in the east of Gaza City July 27, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Ahmed Zakot

Hamas Announces New 24-Hour Gaza Ceasefire With Israel -- BBC

Palestinian militant group Hamas has announced a 24-hour ceasefire after Israel ended an earlier truce amid continuing rocket fire from Gaza.

Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, said the ceasefire would start from 14:00 local time (11:00 GMT).

There is no formal Israeli response but a military spokesman said the offer was "an opportunity perhaps".

Some 1,060 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and 43 Israeli soldiers and two civilians have died since 8 July.

A Thai national in Israel has also been killed.

Israel launched its military offensive with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing rockets from Gaza into Israel.

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