Amy Goodman
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Gaza Ceasefire: After 1800+ Dead, What Led Israel to Stop the Assault — and What Comes Next?
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9:11Now PlayingAfter a nearly monthlong assault that left at least 1,865 Palestinians dead, Israel has pulled its ground forces from the Gaza Strip under the 72hour ceasefire that went into effect earlier today. Israeli and Palestinian factions have agreed to attend talks in Cairo on a longerterm agreement. Gaza officials say the vast majority of Palestinian victims were civilians in the Israeli offensive that began on July 8. Israel says 64 of its soldiers and three civilians have been killed. Palestinians are returning to homes and neighborhoods that have seen a massive amount of destruction. Nearly a quarter of Gaza's 1.8 million resident were displaced during the fighting which destroyed more than 3,000 homes. The ceasefire was reached after international outrage over Palestinian civilian deaths peaked, with even Israel's chief backer, the United States, criticizing recent Israeli shellings of United Nations shelters that killed scores of displaced Palestinians. To discuss the leadup to the ceasefire and what to expect from the talks in Cairo, we are joined by author and scholar Norman Finkelstein.
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