Gaza ceasefire agreement reached
By Heba Saleh in Cairo and Tobias Buck in Jerusalem
A ceasefire agreement has been reached to halt the week-long conflict in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign minister has announced.
It will come into effect at 9pm Cairo time (7pm GMT), Muhamed Kamel Amr said at a press conference with Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, who met the Israeli and Egyptian leaders, and the president of the Palestinian Authority.
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- Clear-cut victory set to elude both sides
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IN Arab-Israel conflict
Cairo has been leading efforts to end the violence which has claimed 136 Palestinian and five Israeli lives since it started last Wednesday. Mrs Clinton flew into the region late on Tuesday night.
Mrs Clinton said: “Every step must lead us to a comprehensive settlement . . . There’s no substitute for a just and lasting peace.”
Gaza ceasefire agreement reached
By Heba Saleh in Cairo and Tobias Buck in Jerusalem
A ceasefire agreement has been reached to halt the week-long conflict in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign minister has announced.
It will come into effect at 9pm Cairo time (7pm GMT), Muhamed Kamel Amr said at a press conference with Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, who met the Israeli and Egyptian leaders, and the president of the Palestinian Authority.
More
On this story
- Israeli economy shows some resilience
- Tel Aviv bus bomb rocks peace efforts
- Syria has lost Palestinian influence
- Clinton seeks ‘de-escalation’ in Gaza
- Clear-cut victory set to elude both sides
On this topic
- Egypt claims progress towards ceasefire
- Dreams shattered for Gaza residents
- Palestinian death toll mounts
- Efraim Halevy Israel needs a Gaza strategy
IN Arab-Israel conflict
Cairo has been leading efforts to end the violence which has claimed 136 Palestinian and five Israeli lives since it started last Wednesday. Mrs Clinton flew into the region late on Tuesday night.
Mrs Clinton said: “Every step must lead us to a comprehensive settlement . . . There’s no substitute for a just and lasting peace.”
The FInancial Times is reporting that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement set to start at 7 pm GMT. The ceasefire was almost derailed by a bus bomb that injured 10 people near the Israeli Ministry of Defense, but the parties managed to carry on and come to an agreement.
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