The Key Players In The Israel-Gaza Conflict -- Al Jazeera
As Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire, we look at the main players in the conflict and what they hope to achieve.
A ceasefire has come into effect in and around the Gaza Strip, after Israel and Hamas agreed to cease hostilities, following diplomatic efforts in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Cairo.
Many Palestinians in Gaza City took to the streets to celebrate the truce on Wednesday night, blasting car horns and setting off fireworks from rooftops amid celebratory gunfire.
The Egyptian foreign minister announced the ceasefire agreement hours before it took hold at 1900GMT on Wednesday.
So who have been some of the major players involved in the latest Israel-Gaza conflict?
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Commentaries, Opinions, Analysis, And Eitorials On The Israel - Hamas War
Going from Pillar to truce -- Vijay Prashad, The Hindu
Analysis: Success of Mideast cease-fire demands patience and forward-looking approach rare in the region -- Allen Pizzey, CBS News
A New Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire -- New York Times editorial
With Clinton’s shuttle diplomacy success, focus turns to long-term Mideast solution -- Anne Gearan, Washington Post
Gaza crisis: Jeremy Bowen on a fragile ceasefire -- Jeremy Bowen, BBC
A most uneasy truce -- Melanie Phillips, Daily Mail
Winners and losers from Gaza fighting -- AP
Israel dominates the new Middle East -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
Netanyahu risks condemning Israel to perpetual war -- New Statesman
Analysis: Egypt proves peace role can survive Arab Spring -- Reuters
After brokering Israel-Gaza truce, Egypt to push for Hamas-Fatah unity -- Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz
History Will Change, As Israel’s Withdrawal From Gaza Emerges in a New Light -- Michael Freund, The New York Sun
Hamas emerges stronger from Gaza war -- Haroon Siddiqui, Toronto Star
Hamas the ‘winner’ of Gaza truce -- Euronews
Seven Truths About Israel, Hamas and Violence -
A New Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire -- New York Times editorial
With Clinton’s shuttle diplomacy success, focus turns to long-term Mideast solution -- Anne Gearan, Washington Post
Gaza crisis: Jeremy Bowen on a fragile ceasefire -- Jeremy Bowen, BBC
A most uneasy truce -- Melanie Phillips, Daily Mail
Winners and losers from Gaza fighting -- AP
Israel dominates the new Middle East -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
Netanyahu risks condemning Israel to perpetual war -- New Statesman
Analysis: Egypt proves peace role can survive Arab Spring -- Reuters
After brokering Israel-Gaza truce, Egypt to push for Hamas-Fatah unity -- Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz
History Will Change, As Israel’s Withdrawal From Gaza Emerges in a New Light -- Michael Freund, The New York Sun
Hamas emerges stronger from Gaza war -- Haroon Siddiqui, Toronto Star
Hamas the ‘winner’ of Gaza truce -- Euronews
Seven Truths About Israel, Hamas and Violence -
Israel dominates the new Middle East -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
Netanyahu risks condemning Israel to perpetual war -- New Statesman
Analysis: Egypt proves peace role can survive Arab Spring -- Reuters
After brokering Israel-Gaza truce, Egypt to push for Hamas-Fatah unity -- Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz
History Will Change, As Israel’s Withdrawal From Gaza Emerges in a New Light -- Michael Freund, The New York Sun
Hamas emerges stronger from Gaza war -- Haroon Siddiqui, Toronto Star
Hamas the ‘winner’ of Gaza truce -- Euronews
Seven Truths About Israel, Hamas and Violence -- Jeffrey Goldberg, Bloomberg
Gaza Ceasefire Doesn’t Solve the Fundamental Problem -- Mortimer Zuckerman, US News and World Report
Don't Let Hamas Win -- Will Marshall, Real Clear World
Liberman: Israel will eventually need to overthrow Hamas -- Jerusalem Post
Israel and the Impossible Peace with Hamas -- William Sullivan, American Thinker
Netanyahu risks condemning Israel to perpetual war -- New Statesman
Analysis: Egypt proves peace role can survive Arab Spring -- Reuters
After brokering Israel-Gaza truce, Egypt to push for Hamas-Fatah unity -- Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz
History Will Change, As Israel’s Withdrawal From Gaza Emerges in a New Light -- Michael Freund, The New York Sun
Hamas emerges stronger from Gaza war -- Haroon Siddiqui, Toronto Star
Hamas the ‘winner’ of Gaza truce -- Euronews
Seven Truths About Israel, Hamas and Violence -- Jeffrey Goldberg, Bloomberg
Gaza Ceasefire Doesn’t Solve the Fundamental Problem -- Mortimer Zuckerman, US News and World Report
Don't Let Hamas Win -- Will Marshall, Real Clear World
Liberman: Israel will eventually need to overthrow Hamas -- Jerusalem Post
Israel and the Impossible Peace with Hamas -- William Sullivan, American Thinker