Twitter is buzzing with conflicting reports of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. CNN and other outlets were initially reporting that Israel and Hamas had reached a tentative agreement, brokered by Egypt, that was scheduled to go into effect tonight. The reports were supposedly based on remarks from Hamas and Islamic Jihad as well as Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi:
#BREAKING: #Gaza truce to be announced in #Cairo Tuesday night, sources from #Hamas, Islamic Jihad say. #DNE, #Egypt via @AFP
— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) November 20, 2012
Egyptian Pres. Morsy says "travesty of the Israel aggression on Gaza will end in a few hours": http://t.co/gLaNlJ5l
— CNN (@CNN) November 20, 2012
BREAKING: Ceasefire in GAZA reports say it will take effect at midnight there.
— Jeremy Desel (@jeremydesel) November 20, 2012
Israel denies the reports:
Israeli spokesman denies reports of a cease-fire, telling @wolfblitzer "No deal done yet. Our strikes against Hamas continue." #cnn
— Janelle Rodriguez (@janelleNBC) November 20, 2012
Israel specifically denying a cease fire. I will take their word over a terrorist group and their supporters in Egypt.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) November 20, 2012
And evidently is insisting on 24 hours of peace before considering an agreement:
#Israel wants 24 hours of calm before agreeing to cease-fire #Gaza
— CNN NationalSecurity (@NatSecCNN) November 20, 2012
Breaking news now on CNN that is changing minute by minute. A source tells CNN, Israel wants 24 hours of calm before a cease-fire.
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) November 20, 2012
Regardless of whether or not a ceasefire agreement will be reached, Israel supporters are skeptical of its effectiveness:
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/270924977790939136
https://twitter.com/SuperSmart13/status/270938285944221696
What's the over/under on the cease fire? My guess…7.5 hrs. If it ever happens at all. #IStandWithIsrael against the #savages
— brad (@bdaw73) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/STRENGTHCMD/status/270940384643911680
@14Kathi @weaselzippers /They want cease fire till Israel turns it's back, who are we kidding here, ?
— virgil renfroe (@vfroe) November 20, 2012
My guess is that this cease fire will last about 12 hours before some idiot Hamas starts shooting rockets out his back yard again.
— Jeremy (@JLRMalcolm) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/MyManJimmyJack/status/270942759693737984
Okay let's get this straight, the last time Israel and Hamas had a cease fire, Hamas gave the world a "fuck you" and bombed Israel anyway
— AhavaLeah (@supersherms812) November 20, 2012
Their suspicions are well founded:
This thugs will continue even after cease fire “@AJELive: #IDF continues shelling northern #Gaza from its position outside the border |
— Colonel Ntsako Baloyi (@NtsakoBaloyi) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/MilzamAls/status/270934853854302208
Israel not committing to a cease fire… Some wonderful " Defence " there.. #Pricks
— Hass (@slrhas) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/kim_tastiic/status/270935905647357952
Seems like a ceasefire has been made. Damage is already done though. Israel needs to be punished
— Amir M. Webb (@AmirMW) November 20, 2012
Hamas supporters will not rest until Israel is obliterated.
So, what will it take in order to achieve a true ceasefire?
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/270925150864678912
Pro-tip: there could be a permanent ceasefire if Hamas would stop firing rockets into Israeli cities.
— big tuna (@keder) November 20, 2012
Bingo.
Twitchy will continue to monitor this developing story and bring you updates.
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Update:
Israel has apparently rejected a ceasefire agreement:
https://twitter.com/NoahPollak/status/270980064353607681
From @TimesOfIsrael: Channel 2 is reporting that Egyptian intelligence sources are saying Israeli negociators rejected cease fire draft. #fb
— Geoff Shang (@GShang) November 20, 2012
No cease fire imminent. Egyptians say Israeli's rejected the draft. Sigh. Looking forward to being out of the country for a few days.
— Julia Rosen (@juliarosen) November 20, 2012
https://twitter.com/NoahPollak/status/270998283097362432
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Update:
An agreement has apparently been reached.
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