Text of report in English by Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Brigades website on 24 July [Unattributed report: "Haniyah calls to open Rafah Crossing to transfer Hamas parliamentarian for treatment"] Hamas movement prime minister, Ismail Haniyah, called Egypt on Thursday to open Rafah crossing to transfer Hamas Parliamentarian Mariam Farahat to an Egyptian hospital to receive medical treatment.

JERUSALEM _ A deal announced on Tuesday for a temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas raised hopes for an end to months of deadly violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, but skeptical Israeli officials cautioned that the emerging truce was fragile and could easily unravel.

Excerpt from report by London-based newspaper Al-Hayat website on 17 June [Report by Fathi Sabbah in Gaza: "'Hamas': Calm Agreement in Three Stages Includes Opening Rafah Crossing and Separating Shalit's Case.

Text of report by London-based independent newspaper Al-Quds al- Arabi website on 8 March [Report by Ashraf al-Hawar in Gaza: "Ayman Taha says we demonstrated flexibility to operate the Rafah crossing again with the return of the European Observers and the presidential guard"] Ayman Taha, a Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, affirmed on Friday [7 March] that his movement that controls the Gaza Strip refuses to embark into any calming operation with Israel free of charge.

Text of report in English by independent, non-governmental Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website ["Health Ministry in Gaza May Stop Medical Transfers to Egypt Over Alleged Mistreatment of Wounded" - Ma'an headline] Gaza -Ma'an -The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip is considering halting transfers of wounded Palestinians into Egypt over alleged mishandling of patients.