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GAZA CITY — Israel and Hamas agreed to a five-hour "humanitarian" pause in attacks starting early today, the most encouraging sign so far of a possible end to nine days of fighting.

Israel announced Wednesday it will hold its fire as part of plan brokered by the United Nations to allow Palestinians in Gaza to restock supplies. But Israel also pledged to retaliate if Hamas, which controls Gaza, launches rocket attacks then.

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