The Israelis and Palestinians reached a new agreement ceasefire in Gaza is expected that the official announcement is made in Egypt, where he negotiated the truce, said a spokesman for Hamas, the Islamist group dominating the enclave.
"An agreement has been reached between both parties and we are waiting for the announcement from Cairo to determine the zero hour for their implementation," said Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in Gaza.
Egypt mediates indirect talks between the two sides held since the beginning of the conflict, on July 8, confirmed that the "cease-fire" must "enter into force at 1600 GMT."
"Egypt announced that Palestinians and Israelis struck a ceasefire, which comes into force at 19H00 local (16H00 GMT)," the state news agency MENA, which did not specify the duration of the truce.
