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Israel, Palestinians 'extend Gaza truce by five days' Fresh strikes follow five-day Gaza truce extension
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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have reportedly agreed to extend a ceasefire in Gaza by five days, minutes before the expiry of a three-day truce. Israel has launched air strikes on Gaza after being targeted by rocket fire, just as agreement had been reached on extending a truce by five days.
Officials from both sides have been holding indirect talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, aimed at finding a solution to the Gaza conflict. Israel's military said it was targeting "terror sites" after at least five rockets were launched from Gaza.
Palestinian and Egyptian officials said a deal had been reached - but Israel has not confirmed this. The ceasefire extension was agreed in indirect talks in Cairo, minutes before an existing three-day truce expired.
Five rockets have meanwhile been fired from Gaza, Israel's military says. It is not yet clear if either side sees the latest strikes as a major breach of the ceasefire, correspondents say.
No casualties have been reported in Israel. Hamas militants have denied they fired the rockets. Palestinian sources say the truce extension will create a window for further negotiations.
However, an Israeli official said the Israeli military had been ordered to respond to the rocket fire. But the BBC's Kevin Connolly in Gaza says future talks are likely to be forbiddingly difficult.
Officials from both sides have been communicating their demands through Egyptian intermediaries in Cairo.
The talks are aimed at finding a more durable solution to the conflict in Gaza.
Israel's military said at least five rockets had been fired from Gaza on Wednesday evening.
No casualties were reported in Israel. Hamas militants have denied they fired the rockets.
The extension to the ceasefire was agreed less than an hour before the existing three-day truce expired at midnight local time (21:00 GMT).The extension to the ceasefire was agreed less than an hour before the existing three-day truce expired at midnight local time (21:00 GMT).
"We have agreed to give more time for the negotiations," the head of the Palestinian delegation in Cairo, Azzam al-Ahmed, told AFP news agency."We have agreed to give more time for the negotiations," the head of the Palestinian delegation in Cairo, Azzam al-Ahmed, told AFP news agency.
The BBC's correspondent in Gaza, Kevin Connolly, says the breakthrough came at a point when the talks appeared to be on the brink of breakdown.
The negotiations ahead will still be forbiddingly difficult, he adds.