The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will come, according to Hamas on Tuesday evening in force. This gave Hamas spokesman Ayman Taha announced in Cairo. Taha is a co-founder of the radical Islamic organization.
The cease-fire might be proclaimed by 20 clock (CET) and occur at midnight local time (23 clock CET) in force, said the Hamas.
Also, an Egyptian security official who was involved in the negotiations in Cairo, told the BBC that the parties had agreed on a truce. "The deal is perfect," the man was quoted as saying.
However, disagreed with the Israeli government. "The ball is still in play," said a spokesman for the CNN. A representative of Egypt said to Reuters that the talks were still ongoing.
Earlier, Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi had said that he expected for the evening with a ceasefire. Israel Radio also reported that they expect the announcement in the evening. This will likely happen during the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Israel.
Basis of the agreement is a monitoring mechanism should be involved in the security representatives of Israel, Egypt and the United States. The station reported, citing government sources in Jerusalem, the agreement should the residents in southern Israel to ensure at least one to two years alone.
Mursi played a major role in negotiating the ceasefire. U.S. President Barack Obama telephoned in the past 24 hours, three times with his Egyptian counterpart. Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met late Tuesday afternoon for a short visit in Cairo. He welcomed the proposed ceasefire. "If confirmed, this would be very good news for the people of Israel and the Gaza Strip. Perhaps this results in a time frame that can be used to achieve a sustainable ceasefire," said the FDP politician.
Shortly before the agreement, the Israeli air force had stepped up its attacks in the Gaza Strip. Were in the south of Gaza City on Tuesday at least six people were killed in attacks on two cars, the health ministry said in the enclave on the Mediterranean. The attack came just as a delegation of Arab foreign ministers and diplomats went on a solidarity visit by Gaza City.
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