Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire -
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Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced a cease-fire in Gaza late on Thursday, following reports to that effect in Israeli media.
One official was quoted as calling the truce "quiet in exchange for quiet"
A Hamas official confirmed the reports to Reuters news agency, saying that a "mutual and simultaneous" cease-fire would start at 2 a.m. local time on Friday (2300 GMT Thursday).
Hamas called the cease-fire "a victory for the Palestinian people."
A statement by Netanyahu's office said the Security Cabinet unilaterally approved the
Egyptian-mediated proposal. However, the statement added that the two sides were still negotiating when the cease-fire would begin.
"The political leaders emphasized that the reality on the ground will be that which determines the future of the campaign,'' the statement said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced a cease-fire in Gaza late on Thursday, following reports to that effect in Israeli media.
One official was quoted as calling the truce "quiet in exchange for quiet"
A Hamas official confirmed the reports to Reuters news agency, saying that a "mutual and simultaneous" cease-fire would start at 2 a.m. local time on Friday (2300 GMT Thursday).
Hamas called the cease-fire "a victory for the Palestinian people."
A statement by Netanyahu's office said the Security Cabinet unilaterally approved the
Egyptian-mediated proposal. However, the statement added that the two sides were still negotiating when the cease-fire would begin.
"The political leaders emphasized that the reality on the ground will be that which determines the future of the campaign,'' the statement said.