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Israel, militants begin talks on truce details
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
by Josef Federman - November 26, 2012 - 1:00am

JERUSALEM — Israel and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip began indirect talks Monday in Egypt aimed at forging a new era of relations between the bitter enemies following a cease-fire that ended the heaviest fighting in nearly four years.

Israel says successfully tested new missile defense system
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
November 26, 2012 - 1:00am

JERUSALEM, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Israel has successfully tested a new missilbe defense system, which can intercept targets with a longer range than those downed by Iron Dome in the recent Israel- Gaza conflict, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.

Gaza baby 'only knew how to smile'
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from BBC World News
November 26, 2012 - 1:00am

The death of civilians on either side in the Israel-Gaza conflict is tragic - especially when children are among the casualties. The BBC correspondent in Gaza, Jon Donnison, witnessed just such a tragedy at close quarters.

Hezbollah says could hit all of Israel in future war
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
by Dominic Evans - November 25, 2012 - 1:00am

BEIRUT, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel on Sunday that thousands of rockets would rain down on Tel Aviv and cities across the Jewish state if it attacked Lebanon.

On This, 2 Sides Agree: Fighting Hardened Positions
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Isabel Kershner, Jodi Rudoren - November 24, 2012 - 1:00am

GAZA — The eight days of fighting between Hamas and Israel left more than 160 Palestinians and six Israelis dead, but there may be another casualty from the sudden burst of violence: whatever small chance there was for reviving a long-moribund peace process.

Official: Cairo will invite factions for reconciliation talks
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
November 24, 2012 - 1:00am

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Egypt will invite Palestinian factions to Cairo to resume reconciliation talks after Palestine's bid for a UN status upgrade this week, a political official said Saturday. Khalil Assaf, who heads the coalition of independents in the West Bank and also chairs the public freedoms committee established under the reconciliation deal, said he expects Egypt's invitation in the coming days.

Fresh Israeli airstrikes raise Gaza death toll to 91
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
November 19, 2012 - 1:00am

GAZA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Newly launched two Israeli airstrikes killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip shortly before noon on Monday, as the raids against Gaza entered the sixth day, Palestinian sources said on Monday.

PLO leader: Ceasefire talks underway in Cairo
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
November 19, 2012 - 1:00am

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Negotiations in Cairo for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have made progress, but a truce is unlikely in the coming days, PLO official Nabil Shaath said Sunday. Hamas chief Khalid Mashaal and his deputy Mousa Abu Marzouq updated Shaath on talks in Cairo between Palestinian factions and an Israeli delegate. Fatah leader and President Mahmoud Abbas is also in direct contact with Mashaal, Shaath said.

Israel hits 2 Gaza media HQs, 6 journalists injured
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
November 19, 2012 - 1:00am

GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- An Israeli airstrike damaged two media headquarters in Gaza City early Sunday, injuring at least six journalists, witnesses said. Khader al-Zahhar, a cameraman with al-Quds TV, had a leg amputated due to injuries sustained in the attack.

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