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Egypt Awaits Hamas Reply on Cease-Fire
(Ha'aretz) - Hamas sources said the Egyptians did not demand an explicit cease-fire declaration or an end to all "military operations," but merely that Hamas "end some forms of resistance." This means an end to attacks inside Israel but not to attacks against soldiers or settlers in the territories, the sources said. However, such a partial cease-fire would be unacceptable to Jerusalem. Even a full cease-fire would be acceptable to Israel only as a temporary measure: Jerusalem continues to insist that the PA begin collecting terrorists' weapons within weeks of a cease-fire declaration.