CRAWFORD, Texas, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and his Palestinian counterpart agreed Hamas must respect a cease-fire for it to be lasting, a White House spokesman said Tuesday.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Hamas' Gaza factions agreed Monday to halt the firing of rockets against areas in southern Israel for 24 hours, the resistance group said.
JERUSALEM, June 18 (UPI) -- An Israeli government spokesman on Wednesday confirmed the country's leaders had agreed to a cease-fire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
CAIRO, May 27 (UPI) -- The Egyptian government has convinced several Palestinian factions, including Hamas, to begin talks aimed at limiting the widespread violence in the Mideast.
SDEROT, Israel, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ordered 13,000 police into north Gaza Sunday to stop militants from firing rockets on Israel.
GAZA, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Hamas leaders in Gaza said Sunday they will implement a cease-fire only if Israel ends military action in the Palestinian territories.
GAZA, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A senior Islamic Hamas leader said Thursday Palestinian President-elect Mahmoud Abbas is not authorized to reach a cease-fire.
GAZA, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Islamic Hamas leaders Wednesday said they would not stop attacking Israel during the preparations for the Palestinian presidential elections.
GAZA, May 17 (UPI) -- Hamas Monday criticized Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia for seeking an immediate comprehensive and mutual cease-fire with Israel.
GAZA CITY, Gaza, June 24 (UPI) -- The Palestinian militant group Hamas denied Israeli media reports Tuesday it had endorsed the latest cease-fire proposal.
