Cairo: Egypt Sunday got approval from both the Palestinians and Israel for an extra 72-hour ceasefire in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
"The ceasefire will be announced later Sunday evening and the Israeli delegation will arrive in Cairo for talks within the coming few hours," MENA news agency quoted an unnamed Palestinian official as saying.
The Palestinian official said the start hour of the truce will be announced later in a statement.
Earlier, the Palestinian delegation Sunday accepted Egypt's proposal to extend the ceasefire in Gaza for another 72 hours.
However, no Israeli reply on this proposal was received then.
After intensified talks with Palestinian and Israeli delegations in Cairo, Egypt managed to broker a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire between the two sides that resumed fighting after the truce expired Friday morning.
The ongoing Israeli offensive on the restive Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, which is going on for over a month, has left more than 1,900 Palestinians dead and about 10,000 others wounded, while Hamas attacks have killed 64 Israeli soldiers and three civilians.
Comments
| Quick linksNews
National
International
Regional
Politics
Education & Career
Business
Science & Technology
Health
Views & Analysis
The Funny Side
© 2012 Awaz Multimedia & Publications. All rights reserved.
Representatives from 70 organisations gathered at the Jantar Mantar Saturday evening. They issued statements and speeches, and recited songs and poetry that labeled Israel as "intruders"who had encroached illegally on Palestinian territory. .... More
Also Read: Thousands protest in London against Israel's renewed Gaza bombing
Americans cannot accept an Iraqi leader who won’t serve their imperial oil and military interests, while Iran would like to see another Maliki who can be used as a tool for advancing ... More
Also Read: US starts air strikes on Islamic State positions in Iraq
Japan and other nations termed Himas as a terrorist organisation. Since Japan wanted control of the region the original inhabitants of the land had to be eliminated. So the Buddhists....... More
In a surprise support to Hindutva brigade, which is for long demanding a ban on 'azaan on loudspeakers', few Mumbai Muslims Saturday expressed concerns over the rising misuse of loudspeakers from mosque minarets, some even suggesting that ... More