Israelis Spurn Hamas Peace Deal

Israel has dismissed a Hamas peace proposal made on condition the embargo on the Gaza strip is lifted and the ceasefire would then apply simultaneously to the West Bank. Tensions remain high with security patrols on full alert in Jerusalem after the shooting of two Israeli secuity guards on the West Bank border.

Israel remains unconvinced over the truce offer. Claiming Hamas is simply trying to buy time and regroup. Hamas wants Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza's border crossings, imposed to weaken Hamas rule and put a stop to ongoing rocket attacks

Egyptian mediators brokered the peace offer following talks in Washington between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and President Bush who pledged to back plans for a viable Palestinian stat

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