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Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal denied
Source: BBC News
17 July 2014 Last updated at 09:33 ET
Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal denied
Israel's foreign minister and Hamas have denied earlier reports of a truce deal to end fighting in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants.
Avigdor Lieberman said the reports were "as of now incorrect", and Hamas, which controls Gaza, said talks in Egypt were ongoing.
An Israeli official earlier told the BBC the truce was to take effect on Friday at 06:00 local time (03:00 GMT).
Some 227 Palestinians and one Israeli have died in nine days of conflict.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28344637
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