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Israel agrees to extend ceasefire by 72 hours
7 August 2014 11:42 BST
Israel has agreed to extend a three-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for another 72 hours.
"I can confirm that Israel has agreed to an Egyptian proposal to unconditionally extend the ceasefire for another 72 hours," Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigar Palmor told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.
"I don't know about Hamas' position regarding this," he said.
Israel and Palestinian factions are currently observing an Egyptian-brokered three-day ceasefire that came into effect on Tuesday morning.
It is expected to expire on Friday morning unless extended.
The two sides are currently in Cairo for indirect talks aimed at reaching a long-term ceasefire agreement.