Syria "blesses" Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement

Syria supports the imminent truce between Israeli and Hamas Wednesday, according to the country's foreign minister. "Syria blesses the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas," said Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem. "We support the truce agreement, we support for the removal of the siege on Gaza and we hope that [both] the Israelis and the Palestinians will keep their side of the truce."