Israel and Hamas ceasefire begins

Israel and Hamas agreed yesterday to an Egyptian- brokered ceasefire to halt an eight-day conflict that killed 162 Palestinians and five Israelis.

Israel and Hamas ceasefire begins
Thu, 22 Nov, 2012 - 00:00
Marwa Awad and Nidal al-Mughrabi

Both sides fought right up to 9pm (1900 GMT) when hostilities were due to stop, with several explosions shaking Gaza City and rockets hitting the Israeli city of Beersheba.

Even after the deadline passed, a dozen rockets from Gaza landed in Israel, all in open areas, a police spokesman said.

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