The Palestinian Authority asked Hamas officials to refrain from terrorist attacks against Israel for three months, but it is unclear whether the sides reached agreement, Israel’s army chief of staff told a Knesset committee. Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz added that the army would this week complete its assessment of whether the self-rule authority is fighting terrorism.
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