Israel Announces 7-Hour Humanitarian Cease-Fire

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (R), Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, and IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz meet in Tel Aviv. Photo: ARIEL HERMONI / DEFENSE MINISTRY

Israel: Temporary Cease-Fire Starts Tomorrow -- CNN

Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel has agreed to a 7-hour humanitarian cease-fire, according to the Israel Defense Forces, but a spokesman for Hamas says it's a no go.

The cease-fire is expected to start at 10 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) Monday, the IDF said in a statement. It would not apply to the areas in which Israeli soldiers are currently operating.

"The IDF will respond to any attempt to exploit this window to harm Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers," the forces said in a statement.

Previous cease-fires have unraveled early and this one might not even get off the ground as Hamas has not agreed to it, a senior spokesman for Hamas told Al-Aqsa TV.

He spoke Sunday, the same day the United States and the United Nations used the strongest language yet in condemning the latest strike on a U.N.-run shelter in Gaza, with Washington calling the attack "disgraceful."

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My Comment: If this ceasefire lasts 7 hours .... I will be surprised.