Posted AT 8:38 PM EDT on 23/01/05
Sharon, Abbas testing truce
Gaza City, Gaza Strip — Palestinians and Israelis moved closer to halting more than four years of bloody violence Sunday, with the new Palestinian leader saying he had made progress toward a truce deal with militants.
Israel pledged for the first time to hold fire if calm prevails. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas extended his stay in Gaza until Monday, trying to win a declaration from armed groups that they will halt attacks against Israelis.
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