Israel, Palestinians reach new Gaza ceasefire deal: Egyptian officials

CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, two Egyptian officials said. "We will issue a statement by 7 pm (1 p.m. EDT) to announce that a long ceasefire agreement was reached between the Palestinians and Israel after which talks between the two parties will resume in Cairo," a senior Egyptian official said. (Reporting by Yasmine Saleh; Editing by Angus MacSwan)