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IDF troops kill three Gaza militants at border fence
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Mahmoud Zahar, Israel 

Israel Defense Forces soldiers on Tuesday killed three Palestinian militants laying explosives near the security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip.

During an exchange of fire, the militants also hurled a grenade at the soldiers. None of the troops were wounded in the incident.

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arlier Tuesday, six Qassam rockets slammed into the western Negev on Tuesday, ending Monday's brief respite of a significant drop in cross-border attacks from Gaza.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that Egypt would push for a renewal of the cease-fire agreement between the Gaza Strip and Israel, which came to an end last Friday.

Abbas' announcement came following talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who had mediated the recently collapsed six-month truce.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is scheduled to visit Cairo Thursday for talks with Mubarak about a new truce.

Palestinian armed factions in Gaza had said Monday they were observing a 24-hour halt to rocket fire against Israel at the request of Egyptian mediators.

Despite the announcement, Gaza militants fired two Qassam rockets and one mortar round into the Negev over the course of the day.


The rockets fired Tuesday exploded in the Eshkol and Sha'ar Hanegev regions, causing neither casualties nor property damage.

Earlier Tuesday, Israel Radio quoted an Islamic Jihad official as saying the Palestinian militant group had only agreed to the respite to allow the entry of humanitarian goods into Gaza, and would shortly renew rocket fire against Israel.

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum, meanwhile, said Tuesday that Hamas and other Gaza factions were now prepared to study offers to renew the accord.

Another Hamas leader, Mahmoud Zahar, has said that his Palestinian militant group is willing to renew the recently ended truce in Gaza with Israel.

Zahar made the comments in an interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram that was published on Tuesday. He told the paper that Hamas would agree to renew the cease-fire under its previous conditions.

He also said Hamas will evaluate the current situation in light of the six-month truce having ended last week. Zahar added that if there are positive responses within the organization to the proposal of returning to the framework of previous truce, Hamas will advance it.

On Monday, Zahar told Israel's Channel 10 TV that the truce could be restored.

"The price is the lives of the Palestinian people," he said.

Zahar demanded regular food and electricity supplies from Israel along with stopping Israeli military actions in the West Bank as well as Gaza.

Israel did not agree to halt operations in the West Bank under the truce that expired Friday, but Zahar's interview on an Israeli TV channel indicated that Hamas is interested in negotiating another cease-fire.


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      1.   Hamas ready to "renew?" 09:26  |  Angel 23/12/08
      2.   Did I miss something? 09:42  |  Michael D. 23/12/08
      3.   Good 09:58  |  Indrajaya 23/12/08
      4.   Israel must press for more conditions.... 10:00  |  The Archives 23/12/08
      5.   What previous cease fire?!?!? 10:04  |  Adrian de Klerk 23/12/08
      6.   rafah crossing was the first ruce..after 6 months the west bank 10:06  |  Hamas spokes person 23/12/08
      7.   When will Hamas "get" it? 10:08  |  Elihu 23/12/08
      8.   As expected 10:14  |  17 23/12/08
      9.   What Truce? 10:16  |  Baruch Gold 23/12/08
      10.   soo ok you didn`t keep first truce 10:23  |  Hamas spokes person 23/12/08
      11.   To: Indrajaya 10:39  |  Angel 23/12/08
      12.   Time to stop procrastinating 10:40  |  Tzfonit 23/12/08
      13.   Tzfonit? force us to talk? we always been ready to talk!! 10:54  |  Hamas spokes person 23/12/08
      14.   Hamas ready to renew Gaza truce based on previous conditions 11:24  |  Hamas 23/12/08
      15.   24hr Truce is a Microcosm 11:43  |  Peter Williams 23/12/08
      16.   to Hamas Spoks person - SPEAK TO ME 11:53  |  Daniela 23/12/08
      17.   Well, Hamas 12:12  |  Tzfonit 23/12/08
      18.   No more truces, let`s have Gilad and peace 12:38  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 23/12/08
      19.   Hamas 12:51  |  Daniela 23/12/08
      20.   To Daniela 13:01  |  Sam Soul 23/12/08
      21.   Sam Soul 13:23  |  Daniela 23/12/08
      22.   Hamas spokes person 13:29  |  Aby 23/12/08
      23.   Sam Soul 13:31  |  Daniela 23/12/08
      24.   How about our demands including 13:34  |  Robert Haymond 23/12/08
      25.   Hamas terrorists want to coerce Israel 13:43  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 23/12/08
      26.   Sam Soul - continuation 13:46  |  Daniela 23/12/08
      27.   Sam Soul 13:50  |  Aby 23/12/08
      28.   A completely new concept 15:06  |  H 23/12/08
      29.   There`s a surprise .... 15:09  |  Angel 23/12/08
      30.   Can`t anyone count? 16:13  |  idf_sergeant 23/12/08
      31.   To Any and Daniela 16:23  |  Sam Soul 23/12/08
      32.   To: Sam Soul 17:08  |  Angel 23/12/08
      33.   A pause and then 17:18  |  Mark Lincoln 23/12/08
      34.   Fool Me Once 17:36  |  Bretware 23/12/08
      35.   No peace while Hamas Charter exists 18:02  |  Peter Williams 23/12/08
      36.   To: Mark Lincoln 18:05  |  Angel 23/12/08
      37.   During the 24 hour extention of the "ceasefire" two rockets were 18:13  |  Jehudah ben-Israel 23/12/08
      38.   Bretware 31 - unbelievable, isn`t it? 18:30  |  ChanahS 23/12/08
      39.   Time to stop the game-playing and say directly to Hamas: Cease 18:56  |  Abner 23/12/08
      40.   6 Qassams ..... 18:58  |  Daniela 23/12/08
      41.   This is hamas truce 19:22  |  KUTW 23/12/08
      42.   Oh yes, very likely... 20:04  |  Silvienne 23/12/08
      43.   It is clear Hamas is impotent in despite of what Amira Hass said. 20:27  |  S 23/12/08
      44.   Food? 20:42  |  GPS 23/12/08
      45.   Whats is a militant? 20:51  |  Baruch Gold 23/12/08
      46.   Margie: And how do you wanna do that? 20:56  |  Philip 23/12/08
      47.   The Blockade Must Be Really Hurting Hamas 20:56  |  Jeff Northridge 23/12/08
      48.   This is called seasefire by Arabs 21:00  |  TOMY 23/12/08
      49.   Sam typical Arab blame the others 21:03  |  Aby 23/12/08
      50.   HAMAS waking up to the reality of their decisions 21:15  |  Jacob Blues 23/12/08
      51.   Hamas spokes person 22:03  |  alan 23/12/08
      52.   Hamas truce ...... chasing a dog`s tail 22:06  |  allang 23/12/08
      53.   at least "hamas spokes person" has a sense of humour 22:23  |  Arie 23/12/08
      54.   Here comes Zionist abuse for Silvienne 22:25  |  Gideon 23/12/08
      55.   The price is the lives of the Palestinian people 22:35  |  Natasha 23/12/08
      56.   To: Silvienne 22:36  |  Angel 23/12/08
      57.   To S #40 `It is clear...` 23:10  |  Colin Wright 23/12/08
      58.   Silvienne 39 - Seems as if you enjoy 23:11  |  ChanahS 23/12/08
      59.   Killed Playing Soccer? 23:17  |  FOX 23/12/08
      60.   When is there a truce? 23:23  |  Joshua 23/12/08
      61.   Sam Soul 23:25  |  GPS 23/12/08
      62.   Hamas truce ...... chasing a dog`s tail 23:52  |  allang 23/12/08
      63.   #39 Sivilian 00:35  |  GPS 24/12/08
      64.   First release Shalit and then talk about truce 00:51  |  Realist 24/12/08
      65.   #54, Gideon... 21:23  |  Silvienne 24/12/08
      66.   #58, ChanahS...thanks for your response to me! 21:24  |  Silvienne 24/12/08
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