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Truce to stop Israel Gaza border violence

March 13, 2012 13:22
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By

Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

A truce is in place between Israel and Gaza terrorist groups after more than 220 rockets were sent into southern Israel in the space of four days.

Although no official truce has been announced, according to Israeli minister Matan Vilnai the tensions on the border "appear to be behind us."

Reuters reported an Egyptian security official stating that both had agreed "to end the current operations" and forge a deal "to begin a comprehensive and mutual (period of) calm".

However if rocket fire continues, Israel is likely to continue retaliatory air strikes on terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip, which left 25 Palestinians dead, the majority of them from terrorist groups.

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