Cease-Fire Between Israel, Gaza Militants

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Source: Time

(GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip) — Egypt has mediated a cease-fire between Palestinian militant factions and Israel after four days of violence, an Egyptian security official said.

The official told The Associated Press that a cease-fire went into effect at 1 a.m. Tuesday (2300 GMT). He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. It was not immediately clear when a formal announcement of a cease-fire would be made.

The official said that after hours of talks, the Palestinians agreed to stop launching rockets at southern Israeli cities and Israel agreed to stop targeting militants in airstrikes.



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Whether it's still in effect by the time you finish reading this sentence is anybody's guess.