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| New truce agreed in Gaza conflict | New truce agreed in Gaza conflict |
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| Israel and Palestinian factions have agreed to a fresh 72-hour ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. | |
| Egypt brokered a similar truce last week, but fighting resumed after the three-day window. | |
| It is hoped the latest ceasefire, due to begin at 21:00 GMT, will enable negotiators to agree on a longer truce. | |
| About 2,000 people have died in the conflict, which began on 8 July when Israel launched an operation to deter militant attacks from Gaza. | |
| Those killed include more than 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the UN. Sixty-seven people have died on the Israeli side, including three civilians. | |
| After tense talks that both sides had threatened to abandon, the surprise announcement of the truce came late on Sunday. | |
| "Israel has accepted Egypt's proposal for a 72-hour ceasefire," a senior Israeli official told the BBC. | |
| The official added that Israel would send negotiators to Cairo on Monday if the truce holds. | |
| Izzat al-Reshiq, a Hamas negotiator in Cairo, told Reuters news agency: "In light of Israel's acceptance of the truce and their return without pre-conditions, we will inform the Egyptian brothers of our positive response." | |
| Correspondents say Israel is likely to continue to push for Gaza to be demilitarised, and Hamas will continue to demand the blockade of Gaza to be lifted. | |
| Human cost of the conflict | |
| Palestinian deaths | |
| Israeli deaths | |
| (Source: OCHA; 0800 GMT on 9 August) |