With 12 hours to go until the expiration of the cease-fire in Gaza, a senior Israeli official said on Thursday that at this stage there is no agreement on extending the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and that Israel was taking very seriously Hamas threats to renew its rocket fire toward Israel when the truce ends at 8:00 A.M. on Friday.
Entities 0 Name: Israel Count: 3 1 Name: Hamas Count: 2 2 Name: Israeli Count: 1 3 Name: Gaza Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1oIqKlz Title: Israel, Hamas dig in as Gaza talks go on in Cairo Description: JERUSALEM - An Israeli Cabinet minister warned Thursday that Israel will respond if Hamas resumes fire after a temporary truce expires in the Gaza Strip. The statement, along with Hamas' earlier threats, signals that both sides are digging in their positions - presumably to secure best terms for a deal - as negotiations continue in Cairo on a lasting truce and reconstruction for the war-battered coastal territory.