Hamas and Israel agree to open-ended cease-fire

Name: Hamas and Israel agree to open-ended cease-fire
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Description: Israel and Hamas accepted a cease-fire deal that opens more border crossings, allowing humanitarian aid and construction materials into Gaza. If the cease-fire holds, new talks on other issues would begin in a month. The U.S. State Department called the deal “an opportunity, not a certainty.” Gwen Ifill reports.

Clip: 08/26/2014 | 3m 18s

Israel and Hamas accepted a cease-fire deal that opens more border crossings, allowing humanitarian aid and construction materials into Gaza. If the cease-fire holds, new talks on other issues would begin in a month. The U.S. State Department called the deal “an opportunity, not a certainty.” Gwen Ifill reports.

Aired: 08/26/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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