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| Palestinians agree Gaza ceasefire | Palestinians agree Gaza ceasefire |
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| The rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have embarked on another ceasefire as they attempt to end an upsurge in fighting in the Gaza Strip. | The rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have embarked on another ceasefire as they attempt to end an upsurge in fighting in the Gaza Strip. |
| It is the fifth such truce since violence broke out last Sunday. Since then about 50 people have died. | It is the fifth such truce since violence broke out last Sunday. Since then about 50 people have died. |
| Gunmen climbed down from rooftop positions and dismantled roadblocks as the ceasefire began to take effect. | Gunmen climbed down from rooftop positions and dismantled roadblocks as the ceasefire began to take effect. |
| Meanwhile four Palestinians were killed in Gaza by Israeli air strikes. Israel said it was targeting rocket launchers. | |
| Three died in northern Gaza after Israel launched an air strike in the morning. | |
| The Israeli army said the raid had targeted "three members of a Qassam rocket-launching cell that had just fired a rocket towards Israel". | The Israeli army said the raid had targeted "three members of a Qassam rocket-launching cell that had just fired a rocket towards Israel". |
| Palestinian residents said the dead men were shepherds with no connection to the rocket attacks. | Palestinian residents said the dead men were shepherds with no connection to the rocket attacks. |
| Israel has resumed air strikes on targets in GazaLater, in the evening, another Palestinian was killed in the Jabaliya refugee camp by an Israeli strike. | |
| Reuters quoted an Israeli spokesman saying the attack targeted militants, while Hamas said the deceased was teenager with no militant links, the Associated Press reported. | |
| Israel's Defence Minister Amir Peretz has said attacks on the Hamas movement in Gaza will continue until rocket attacks on Israel stop. | |
| Israel resumed air strikes on Tuesday after a six-month lull, following repeated rocket attacks on Israel. | |
| Mr Peretz said militants who fired rockets on Israeli border towns should be "very afraid". | Mr Peretz said militants who fired rockets on Israeli border towns should be "very afraid". |
| Official attacked | Official attacked |
| Saturday's ceasefire came into effect at 1500 local time (1200 GMT), after which roadblocks were taken down, and some of the strip's frightened residents began to re-emerge onto the streets. | Saturday's ceasefire came into effect at 1500 local time (1200 GMT), after which roadblocks were taken down, and some of the strip's frightened residents began to re-emerge onto the streets. |
| While there were signs that the truce was being observed, however, there were still incidents of violence. | While there were signs that the truce was being observed, however, there were still incidents of violence. |
| After the ceasefire was announced, but before it came into effect, a convoy carrying a senior Fatah member came under fire. | After the ceasefire was announced, but before it came into effect, a convoy carrying a senior Fatah member came under fire. |
| Security sources said Mohammad al-Masri, President Mahmoud Abbas's intelligence chief in the Gaza Strip, was unhurt in the attack. | Security sources said Mohammad al-Masri, President Mahmoud Abbas's intelligence chief in the Gaza Strip, was unhurt in the attack. |