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| Gaza active conflict day 40 |
| 2014-08-16 |
| Saturday, August 16, the 40th day of Operation Protective Edge. A five-day truce began amid rocket fire midnight Wednesday, but held through Thursday and Friday. On Friday an Egyptian newspaper published details of CairoÂ’s 11-point ceasefire offer, and accounts varied on whether Hamas and Israel were close to clinching a deal or whether differences remained too great. IsraelÂ’s negotiators are due back in Cairo Saturday night |
| Posted by:lord garth |