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IZRAEL I HAMAS DOGOVORILI PREKID VATRE
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Israel and Hamas reach a cease-fire
November 21, 2012
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin at 9 p.m. local time.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr announced the agreement Wednesday evening in Cairo. It will go into effect at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Prior to the announcement, President Obama spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who accepted Obama's recommendation to give the Egyptian cease-fire proposal a chance to work.Obama reiterated his commitment to Israel's security and made clear that no country can be expected to tolerate rocket attacks against civilians, according to the White House. He also commended Netanyahu for agreeing to the Egyptian cease-fire proposal while reiterating that Israel maintains the right to defend itself. Obama told Netanyahu that he was committed to seeking additional funding for Iron Dome and other U.S.-Israel missile defense programs.
Clinton called the cease-fire agreement a "critical moment for the region," and praised Egypt for its leadership on the agreement. She said the next steps include moving toward a comprehensive peace between Israel and the Palestinians....
Minutes after the announcement, five rockets were fired from Gaza at Beersheva; one struck a home there, according to Israel's Channel 1.
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