Meshaal claims Israel asked for cease fire to hold off ground invasion, Netanyahu denies it



Claiming that the Israeli government was surprised at his terror group's 'capabilities,' Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshaal announced on Monday that Israel has asked for a brief cease fire during which it will hold off a ground invasion in order to give longer-term cease fire negotiations more time. The Prime Minister's office denies asking for a cease fire, but admits that it agreed to hold