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Gaza factions agree to stop rocket attacks on Israel

2011-01-13 22:21:34 GMT+7 (ICT)

GAZA (BNO NEWS) -- Representatives of various Palestinian factions on Wednesday agreed to stop rocket attacks on Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip, the Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday.

The decision was taken during a meeting requested by Hamas in order to avoid a possible new military intervention by Israel. In recent months, Hamas officials have urged Palestinians to restrain from launching attacks on their neighbors.

However, the representatives agreed to the ceasefire only if Israel also stops attacking targets along the Gaza Strip. The meeting was headed by Hamas representatives Mahmoud Zahar and Khalil al-Hayeh.

It was believed that the Islamic Jihad (Palestinian militants) would not accept a ceasefire from Hamas. However, Mahmoud Hindi, a senior Islamic Jihad official, said that the organization agreed on halting rocket attacks to calm the situation in the occupied territories.

Hindi remarked that, even though they agreed to stop firing rockets, the Islamic Jihad will maintain the right to launch 'resistance attacks' in the event of an Israeli attempt to invade Gaza.

The Israeli region of Ashkelon and the southern area of Gaza Strip have been the scene of an ongoing series of rocket attacks between Israeli Defense Forces and Palestinian militants.

The latest took place on Tuesday as the Israeli Air Force (IAF) killed a Palestinian man who was riding a motorcycle in southern Gaza. The retaliation attack was conducted after three rockets struck Ashkelon on Monday.

On Sunday, Hamas announced that it has begun talks with militant factions, urging them to stop firing rockets into Israeli territory as it is feared that the Jewish country may be considering another military offensive.

In the winter of 2008-2009, Israel launched a surprise air strike against the Gaza Strip which marked the beginning of a three-week military conflict between Israel and Hamas, killing nearly 1,500 people and leaving thousands more injured and displaced.

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