Israel accepts Egypt ceasefire proposal: Israeli official
A Palestinian girl, whom medics said was wounded by Israeli shelling, receives toys from a local aid society at a hospital in Gaza City, Aug. 10. REUTERS Photo / Mohammed Salem
Israel on Aug. 10 accepted an Egyptian proposal for a 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza, government officials said.
"Israel has accepted the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire," an official told AFP shortly after a Palestinian source confirmed accepting the initiative which would see both sides halt fire from midnight (2100 GMT).
Earlier, a Palestinian official also confirmed that the factions had agreed the proposal.
Israel withdrew from truce negotiations in Cairo on Aug. 8, soon after the previous ceasefire ended in a firestorm of violence.
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