‘Egypt to declare open-ended truce tonight’

An Israeli defense official says Egypt is expected to announce an open-ended ceasefire tonight — for at least a month — which will likely be accepted by both Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Quoted by the Walla news website, the unnamed official says Cairo will open the Rafah crossing to Gaza as part of the arrangement.

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