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Israel and Hamas look to end Gaza flare-up

  • Palestinian official says sides have agreed to truce terms

  • Israel's Barak says large incursion may not be necessary

  • Hamas says "calm will be met with calm"

(Adds Palestinian official on truce, Israeli official)

By Nidal al-Mughrabi

GAZA, April 10 (Reuters) - Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers signalled on Sunday they were looking to end a flare-up in violence that began four days ago with a missile attack on an Israeli school bus and has claimed the lives of 19 Palestinians.

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