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| Hamas suspends talks over Shalit | Hamas suspends talks over Shalit |
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| Hamas says it has suspended indirect talks over a proposed prisoner exchange deal due to involve the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. | Hamas says it has suspended indirect talks over a proposed prisoner exchange deal due to involve the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. |
| The militant group said Israel was not respecting a truce agreement, in particular by closing its border crossings with the Gaza Strip. | The militant group said Israel was not respecting a truce agreement, in particular by closing its border crossings with the Gaza Strip. |
| Israel agreed to ease its blockade of Gaza as part of the truce. | Israel agreed to ease its blockade of Gaza as part of the truce. |
| Israel has shut the border crossings several times in response to sporadic Palestinian rocket attacks. | Israel has shut the border crossings several times in response to sporadic Palestinian rocket attacks. |
| In the latest incident, the crossings were shut on Thursday after one rocket was fired into southern Israel. | In the latest incident, the crossings were shut on Thursday after one rocket was fired into southern Israel. |
| Hamas has arrested several of those allegedly involved in recent rocket attacks. | Hamas has arrested several of those allegedly involved in recent rocket attacks. |
| Israel and Hamas say the truce, launched on 19 June, is holding, though both sides accuse the other of violations. | Israel and Hamas say the truce, launched on 19 June, is holding, though both sides accuse the other of violations. |
| Egyptian mediation | Egyptian mediation |
| Egypt has been mediating with the two sides over the eventual release of Cpl Shalit, seized in June 2006 in a raid into Israel by militants from Hamas and other Palestinian groups. | Egypt has been mediating with the two sides over the eventual release of Cpl Shalit, seized in June 2006 in a raid into Israel by militants from Hamas and other Palestinian groups. |
| About 8,500 Palestinians are being held in jails in Israel | |
| Hamas is seeking the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. | Hamas is seeking the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. |
| About 8,500 Palestinians are held in prisons in Israel. About 700 Palestinians are being held in administrative detention, without charge or trial. | About 8,500 Palestinians are held in prisons in Israel. About 700 Palestinians are being held in administrative detention, without charge or trial. |
| Reports from Palestinian human rights groups say that Israeli forces have broken the ceasefire by shooting at farmers near the border and at fishermen. | Reports from Palestinian human rights groups say that Israeli forces have broken the ceasefire by shooting at farmers near the border and at fishermen. |
| The truce is designed to halt Israeli incursions into the Gaza Strip, and stop rockets and mortars being fired from Gaza into southern Israel. | The truce is designed to halt Israeli incursions into the Gaza Strip, and stop rockets and mortars being fired from Gaza into southern Israel. |
| Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip a year ago, driving out security forces loyal to the Fatah faction of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. | Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip a year ago, driving out security forces loyal to the Fatah faction of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. |
| Israel tightened its restrictions on travel in and out of Gaza last year, sharply cutting back on supplies into the impoverished and crowded territory after the Hamas takeover. | Israel tightened its restrictions on travel in and out of Gaza last year, sharply cutting back on supplies into the impoverished and crowded territory after the Hamas takeover. |
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