Reports: Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Is Here
According to Reuters, an Egyptian official has confirmed that a ceasefire agreement between Palestinians and Israel has been brokered. Here's the Reuters scoop:
EGYPTIAN OFFICIAL CONFIRMS TO REUTERS CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN PALESTINIANS, ISRAEL
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 21, 2012
Reuters also has word on the ceasefire from Hamas:
ISRAEL AND GAZA MILITANTS AGREE TO EGYPTIAN-BROKERED CEASEFIRE - HAMAS OFFICIAL AYMAN TAHA
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 20, 2012
And here is this report fromt the Israeli side with a bit more detail:
REU: ISRAEL HAS AGREED TO TRUCE IN GAZA, BUT WILL NOT LIFT BLOCKADE -ISRAELI SOURCES
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) November 21, 2012
And there's this report that Hillary Clinton will be announcing the ceasefire at the top of the hour:
Israel official: SecState Clinton will announce 20:00 in Cairo on cease fire in Gaza
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) November 21, 2012
Again, there have been false ceasefire reports before, and we'll be updating this post as soon as find out more details.
