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Gaza ceasefire agreement 'likely'

The Palestinian group Hamas says one of its senior leaders, Nizar Rayyan, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on his home. Nine other members of his family were also killed. Former EU diplomat Alistair Crooke discusses whether it will affect the Israeli strategy.

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