Israeli Foreign Minister Dan Livni , U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice resigned . Agreement reached on measures to stop flow of Hamas weapons . Arms smuggling is a key issue for Hamas ahead of any cease - fire . U.S. and Israeli diplomats said the agreement includes intelligence coordination to prevent arms from Iran from entering Gaza , maritime efforts to identify ships carrying weaponry , and the sharing of U.S. and European technologies to discover and prevent the use of weapons-smuggling tunnels . Israeli airstrikes continue to pound northern and southern parts of Gaza .
Israeli Foreign Minister Dan Livni , U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice resigned . Agreement reached on measures to stop flow of Hamas weapons . Arms smuggling is a key issue for Hamas ahead of any cease - fire . Israeli airstrikes continue to pound northern and southern parts of Gaza .