A surprise truce takes hold in Gaza Palestinians agree to stop rocket fire as Israel pulls troops from territory

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: November 27, 2006| Author: Dina Kraft | Copyright information


International Herald Tribune

11-27-2006

A surprise cease-fire in Gaza between Israelis and Palestinians appeared to be holding Sunday after most Palestinian factions stopped firing rockets at Israel in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal of its troops from the territory. The cease-fire, which went into effect at 6 a.m. Sunday, is the most serious effort so far to end the fighting in Gaza. It was the result of a telephone call from the Palestinian Authority president, Mah...

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