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Israeli strikes kill six in Gaza |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce' |
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At least six Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza, reports say. | Israel and militant group Hamas have agreed on a truce starting this Thursday, a senior Hamas official has told the BBC. |
Islamic Jihad said a missile struck a car carrying five of its members near Khan Younis. A sixth man died in a separate strike. | The official said he was confident all militant groups in Gaza would abide by the agreement, brokered by Egypt. |
Israel confirmed two attacks on "vehicles carrying terror operatives" and one on a person without a vehicle. | There has been no confirmation of the deal from Israel. |
Correspondents say the strikes could derail talks between Israel and Hamas militants who control the Gaza Strip. | Earlier at least six Palestinians were reportedly killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza. Israel said it had targeted "terror operatives". |
A Hamas source had said earlier that a deal to end hostilities and partially reopen Gaza's borders could happen this week. | |
A second stage of the plan would focus on the return of a captured Israeli soldier and on a deal to reopen the main Rafah crossing into Egypt. | |
Reports said a number of other people were hurt in the Israeli air strikes. | |
