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Israel to pull out of Gaza by Obama inauguration (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 1/19/2009
Israel to pull out of Gaza by Obama inauguration (AP)
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AP - Israel plans to pull all of its troops out of the Gaza Strip by the time President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated Tuesday, but only if Hamas militants hold their fire, Israeli officials said.

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Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
nytimes.com - 1/18/2009
Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
— nytimes.com — JERUSALEM — Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in Gaza announced an immediate, week-long cease-fire in the conflict with Israel on Sunday, about 12 hours after an Israeli unilateral cease-fire went into effect. The Palestinian groups said in ... (more) Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Scale of Gaza destruction emerges
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/19/2009
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Scale of Gaza destruction emerges
— news.bbc.co.uk — The full scale of devastation in Gaza following Israel's three-week offensive is becoming clear, after both Israel and Hamas declared ceasefires. UN official John Ging said half a million people had been without water since the conflict began, and ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Scale of Gaza destruction emerges

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An inevitable outcome in Gaza
turcopolier.typepad.com - 1/18/2009
An inevitable outcome in Gaza
— turcopolier.typepad.com — "Hamas officials were set to hold talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators to hear the Israeli response to proposals put forward by the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.Hamas has offered a one-year, renewable truce on condition that all... (more) An inevitable outcome in Gaza

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The ceasefire and playing Obama's inauguration
TigerHawk — Here's an interesting little public relations gambit , and I cannot decide whether it is smart or stupid: Israel plans to pull all of its troops out of the Gaza Strip by the time President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated Tuesday, but only if Hamas militants hold their fire, Israeli officials said... By getting its soldiers out before the Obama inauguration, Israel hopes to pave the way for a smooth beginning with the Obama administration and spare the incoming president the trouble of having to deal with a burning problem in Gaza from his first day, the Israeli officials ...

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