Islamic Jihad says truce in coming hours

Islamic Jihad official Khaled al-Batsh says a truce between Israel and militant Palestinian factions in Gaza will be announced in the coming hours, Israel Radio reports.

Meanwhile senior member Ziad Nakhleh seems to corroborate that claim, saying Palestinians are set to approve a truce in the next few hours.

Israel Radio notes that Islamic Jihad has suffered a heavy blow during the recent fighting and is highly interested in reaching a truce as soon as possible.

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