Hamas has suspended negotiations with Israel on the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who was captured by the militant Palestinian group two years ago.
A senior Hamas official said talks had been frozen because Israel was not respecting the terms of a truce with the Islamist movement. The move comes as Israel again sealed off the Gaza Strip in retaliation Two rockets fired from Gaza threaten ceasefire ...
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Heavy fighting in Gaza ... for a rocket attack, itself a violation of the June 19 ceasefire between the two sides. A Hamas spokesman claimed the rockets were not fired by Hamas members. The truce was supposed to lead to the easing of a crippling blockade imposed by Israel after the Islamist movement seized power in Gaza more than a year ago. The Israeli military said the Gaza Strip crossings would stay closed until at least Sunday.
(Deutsche Welle)
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