Israel confirms cease-fire to begin Thursday
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080618/i/r2229645374.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=AMX5dqnLUQJiOH2tC28yJg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="A Palestinian man fluffs tobacco in the village of Ya'bad near the West Bank city of Jenin June 18, 2008. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080618/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_palestinians)AP - Israel and Hamas pledged to start a cease-fire Thursday in a bid to end a year of fighting that has killed more than 400 Palestinians and seven Israelis. The deal comes as Israel also urged Lebanon to open peace talks.</p><br clear="all"/>
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