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JERUSALEM ? Israel and militants based in the Gaza Strip agreed to a truce Tuesday, ending a four-day cross-border battle whose intensity and resolution highlighted shifting regional dynamics. The cease-fire was brokered by Egypt, which has served as a negotiator between Israelis and Palestinian militants in the past. Though the terms of the truce remained unclear, it halted Israeli airstrikes on Monday night, and by Tuesday afternoon what had been a constant barrage of rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel had slowed dramatically. Read full article >>