Abbas: Palestinian militants agree to halt attacks on Israel

Friday, August 18, 2006

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that militant groups promised to suspend attacks on Israel in hopes of ending a nearly 2-month-long Israeli crackdown in the Gaza Strip.

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