Hamas 'ready for truce' following fighting with Israel

20 June 2012 

Eight Palestinians have died and several Israelis have been hurt in this latest flare-up of violence

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Hamas is ready to agree to an Egyptian-brokered truce with Israel, its military wing has said.

Hamas is committed to halt three days of fighting, "as long as the occupation [Israel] stops this aggression", the al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement.

Eight Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza since Monday. Several Israelis have been hurt in a hail of rocket fire from Gaza.

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