Hamas agrees new 24-hour Gaza ceasefire after morning of shelling

Smoke rises during an Israeli offensive in the east of Gaza City July 27, 2014. (Reuters / Ahmed Zakot)
#Hamas has agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian truce in the #Gaza Strip starting at 1100 GMT, the militant group's spokesman said.Israel launches ground incursion in Gaza Strip LIVE UPDATES"In response to UN intervention and considering the situation of our people and the occasion of Eid, it has been agreed among resistance factions to endorse a 24-hour humanitarian calm, starting from 2 pm on Sunday," Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman said in a statement.Eid al-Fitr, also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan. It starts on Tuesday.
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