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Hamas Leader: Cease-Fire Deal Close

by Igor Bobic

11.20.12 | 6:55 am

A senior Hamas leader said on Tuesday that a deal with Israel on a cease-fire is close, but that it has not yet been reached, the Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, a source tells CNN that Israel is requiring “24 hours of calm” before it agrees to any truce.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.