By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-hamas-agree-cease-fire Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire World Aug 26, 2014 12:15 PM EDT Egyptian state television announced Tuesday that Israel and Hamas will enter a cease-fire at 7 p.m. local time (noon EDT), ending a seven-week Gaza war that has left more than 2,200 people dead. Officials from Hamas and Islamic Jihad called it an “open-ended” cease-fire that included an easing of Israel’s blockade of Gaza to allow relief supplies. An Israeli official said Israel “responded positively” to Egypt’s call for a cease-fire and confirmed the easing of the blockade. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said indirect talks on more substantive issues would begin in Cairo within a month. We’ll have more on the developments on Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Egyptian state television announced Tuesday that Israel and Hamas will enter a cease-fire at 7 p.m. local time (noon EDT), ending a seven-week Gaza war that has left more than 2,200 people dead. Officials from Hamas and Islamic Jihad called it an “open-ended” cease-fire that included an easing of Israel’s blockade of Gaza to allow relief supplies. An Israeli official said Israel “responded positively” to Egypt’s call for a cease-fire and confirmed the easing of the blockade. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said indirect talks on more substantive issues would begin in Cairo within a month. We’ll have more on the developments on Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now