Gaza conflict: IsraIel and Hamas agree to 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire, US and UN say
Israel and Hamas have agreed to an unconditional 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire to begin later today.
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and US secretary of state John Kerry announced the temporary break in fighting, which is due to start 8:00am Friday local time (3:00pm AEST), in a joint statement.
The statement said "forces on the ground will remain in place" during the truce, implying that Israeli ground forces will not withdraw.
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