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| Israel agrees to 24-hour Gaza ceasefire | Israel agrees to 24-hour Gaza ceasefire |
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| Israel has accepted a UN request for a 24-hour ceasefire in Gaza, but warns the army will act if it is breached by Palestinian militants. | Israel has accepted a UN request for a 24-hour ceasefire in Gaza, but warns the army will act if it is breached by Palestinian militants. |
| A crisis cabinet meeting extended Saturday's truce until midnight on Sunday (21:00 GMT). | A crisis cabinet meeting extended Saturday's truce until midnight on Sunday (21:00 GMT). |
| The move comes despite Hamas militants firing rockets after they rejected an earlier attempt to prolong the truce. | The move comes despite Hamas militants firing rockets after they rejected an earlier attempt to prolong the truce. |
| Hamas said it would not accept a truce unless Israeli troops left Gaza and the displaced were allowed to return home. | Hamas said it would not accept a truce unless Israeli troops left Gaza and the displaced were allowed to return home. |
| Israel said that it would continue operations against tunnels used by Hamas during the truce period. | Israel said that it would continue operations against tunnels used by Hamas during the truce period. |
| Hamas has accused Israel of using previous ceasefires to prepare more attacks, and claimed that there had been truce violations during Saturday. | Hamas has accused Israel of using previous ceasefires to prepare more attacks, and claimed that there had been truce violations during Saturday. |
| The IDF told the BBC that three mortars were fired from Gaza and hit Israel in the Eshkol regional council shortly after 20:00 local time on Saturday. It also said three rockets were launched into Israel. Sirens have been sounding in Israel. | The IDF told the BBC that three mortars were fired from Gaza and hit Israel in the Eshkol regional council shortly after 20:00 local time on Saturday. It also said three rockets were launched into Israel. Sirens have been sounding in Israel. |
| Hamas' armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said they had fired five short-range and two longer-range missiles into Israel. | Hamas' armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said they had fired five short-range and two longer-range missiles into Israel. |
| The original truce expired at 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Saturday. Gazans had been using the pause to recover bodies and gather supplies. | The original truce expired at 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Saturday. Gazans had been using the pause to recover bodies and gather supplies. |
| The health ministry in Gaza says 1,033 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed and about 5,900 wounded since Israel launched its Gaza offensive 19 days ago. | The health ministry in Gaza says 1,033 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed and about 5,900 wounded since Israel launched its Gaza offensive 19 days ago. |
| The Israeli authorities said two soldiers died on Saturday, bringing the death toll among its armed forces to 42. Two Israeli civilians and a Thai farm labourer working in Israel have also been killed. | |
| Israel launched its military offensive with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing rockets from Gaza into Israel. | Israel launched its military offensive with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing rockets from Gaza into Israel. |
| It also began a ground offensive on 18 July, saying it was necessary to destroy tunnels dug by militants to infiltrate Israel. | It also began a ground offensive on 18 July, saying it was necessary to destroy tunnels dug by militants to infiltrate Israel. |