NEWSMAX / BLOOMBERG: Israel pulled its remaining troops out of the Gaza Strip after completing a campaign to destroy tunnels used by militants to stage attacks, bolstering a 72-hour truce that took effect early today.
Under the Egyptian-brokered accord — the latest effort to end four weeks of fighting — hostilities ceased at 8 a.m. local time. Hamas, the Islamist group that rules Gaza, has accepted the truce, spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in an e-mail. Talks in Cairo, which Israel hasn’t yet joined, are exploring ways to seal a permanent agreement…
While previous attempts to put in place a lasting cease- fire have failed as each side blamed the other for violations, Israel’s decision to move troops outside of Gaza may signal the fighting in the territory is winding down… (more)
