A ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, heralding a possible end to Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and a halt to a crushing Israeli military offensive. The effective restoration of a truce agreed last year could pave the way for a long-awaited summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on ways to restart peacemaking. Hamas said its armed wing fired three rockets at Israel just before the ceasefire began. The missiles damaged a building but caused no injuries, the Israeli army said. Shortly after the truce went into effect, there were no reports of additional rocket firings or Israeli military strikes in Gaza.Full Story
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