By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ori Lewis GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel extended a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for another 24 hours, but Hamas, which dominates the coastal enclave, said it would only accept the truce if Israeli troops left the territory. Israeli ministers had signaled that chances were remote for a comprehensive deal to end the 20-day-old conflict with Hamas and its allies, in which at least 1,050 Gazans – mostly civilians – have been killed, and 42 soldiers and three civilians in Israel have died. "At the request of the United Nations, the cabinet has approved a humanitarian hiatus until tomorrow at 2400 (midnight local time, 5.p.m. EDT Sunday)," the official, who was not identified, said in a statement after the cabinet session in Tel Aviv had ended. "The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) will act against any breach of the ceasefire." Hostilities largely died down after the truce extension came into effect, but three projectiles launched from Gaza landed in Israel after daybreak, causing no casualties, an army spokeswoman said.

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