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Senior Israeli war Ministry official Amos Gilad has relayed to Egypt Israel's request for a month-long unofficial ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> before reaching a final decision on the matter, London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Tuesday. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n

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According to Al-Hayat, also published in London<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, Gilad conveyed the request for the 30-day 'trial period' during his meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence, General Omar Suleiman, on Sunday. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n

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According to a senior Palestinian source who asked to remain anonymous, Israel<\/st1:country-region> said it would officially announce that it accepts Egypt<\/st1:country-region>'s call for a ceasefire should the trial period pass without Palestinian attacks from Gaza<\/st1:city><\/st1:place>. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has remained in close contact with Egypt<\/st1:country-region> to make certain that an official truce would include the West Bank<\/st1:place> as well, the source said. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n

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The source estimated that an official ceasefire agreement won't be finalized before the Arab League summit in Damascus<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, scheduled for the end of March. <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n

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Abbas said on Monday that Israel<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> and Hamas were "agreed in principle" on a truce.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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