BREAKING NEWS ALERT _ Israel - Gaza Ceasefire Reached Declared - To Stop Aggression From Both Sides (VIDEO)

Hamas says Gaza truce agreed; Israel, Egypt say no deal yet


GAZA/JERUSALEM | Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:27pm EST


GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Hamas official said Egyptian mediators had clinched a truce with Israel on Tuesday that would go into effect within hours, but Egypt and Israel said a Gaza ceasefire deal was still up in the air after a week of fighting.

"The talks are still continuing," an Egyptian official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters. He said Cairo was hopeful of an agreement later in the day.

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