Israel Confirms There Will Be 12-Hour Ceasefire in Gaza Tomorrow

The Israel Defense Forces officially confirmed tonight that there will be a twelve-hour ceasefire in Gaza, being described as a “humanitarian window.”

The IDF tweeted the news earlier tonight, but made it clear if Hamas tries anything during the ceasefire, they will respond with force.

Here are the tweets in question:

From 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, there will be a humanitarian window in Gaza. During this time, we'll continue to locate & neutralize terror tunnels

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 25, 2014

We will respond if terrorists choose to exploit this time to attack IDF personnel or fire at Israeli civilians.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 25, 2014

Gaza civilians who have been requested to vacate their residences are asked to refrain from returning.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 25, 2014

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