以色列哈馬斯開始72小時新停火

Israel and Hamas have begun a new 72-hour cease-fire, giving the warring sides another chance to negotiate a lasting end to a Month of fighting that has left 2,000 people dead.

Egypt mediated the truce that went into effect early Monday, and is hosting delegations from both sides for talks in Cairo

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the cease-fire, and expressed "strong hope" that Israel and Hamas could agree to halt the conflict for the sake of all civilians.

He also said the U.N. is ready to assist in implementing any agreement that brings peace and a chance for "much-needed reconstruction and development of Gaza."以色列和哈馬斯開始新的72小時停火，使交戰雙方得以再次就結束持續一個月的戰鬥舉行談判。衝突已經造成2000人死亡。

由埃及斡旋的這次停火於星期一清晨開始生效，以色列和哈馬斯代表團將在開羅舉行談判。

聯合國祕書長潘基文對這次停火表示歡迎，並表示“強烈希望”以色列和哈馬斯能夠考慮到所有平民的利益，結束衝突。

潘基文還說，聯合國準備協助實施任何引向和平以及爲加沙提供急需的重建和發展機會的協議。