Hopes rise for Gaza as Israel considers ceasefire deal

Israel gave a guarded welcome to a ceasefire proposal for Gaza today raising hopes its bloody 12-day offensive could be winding down.

Hopes rise for Gaza as Israel considers ceasefire deal
Wed, 07 Jan, 2009 - 16:54

Israel gave a guarded welcome to a ceasefire proposal for Gaza today raising hopes its bloody 12-day offensive could be winding down.

Both Israel and the moderate Palestinian leadership in charge of the West Bank had accepted the plan but Gaza’s Hamas rulers said they would only support a deal if it included an opening of their borders.

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