Israel late Saturday authorized an extension of the humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza for another 24 hours at the request of the United Nations, Israeli officials told CNN.Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan told CNN that thegroup was still undecided on whether to accept the truce."What was declared was a positive sign but we're still waiting for clarification from mediators," he said of the proposal.Saeb Erakat, chief Palestinian negotiator, was more blunt."I'm very, very worried," Erakat told CNN. "We are witnessing the gradual reoccupation of Gaza."The developments came as a tenuous cease-fire both parties agreed to earlier appeared to be shattered, with at least eight militant rockets again hurtling toward Israel as diplomats pushed for a longer truce in a conflict that has killed more than 1,000 people -- mostly civilians.The Israeli Security Cabinet late Saturday agreed to extend the cease-fire, starting at 5 p.m. ET, on the condition that Israel Defense Forces continues dismantling and destroying militant tunnels from Gaza into Israel, according to senior Israeli officials.Lt. Col Peter Lerner, an IDF spokesman, told CNN that dozens of tunnels provided militants "easy infiltration"to carry out attacks against Israelis."We will do what it takes in order to stop this threat," he said. "We have to take this threat off of the table."Senior Israeli officials said IDF would "act against anyviolations of the cease-fire" during this period. The Cabinet was to reconvene Sunday to discuss the continuation of the military operation, the officials said.
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