Live Update From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 18, 2014
Israeli official denies reports of ceasefire
Channel 2’s Udi Segal tweets that an Israeli official has denied reports of a ceasefire in Cairo.
He adds that, contrary to the Palestinian report, the Israeli cabinet will not meet tonight to discuss the Egyptian proposal.
Israeli official say till now there is no agreement in Cairo . The cabinet hasn't convene yet and will not meet tonight
— Udi Segal (@usegal) August 18, 2014
An Egyptian official is expected to make a statement at 11 p.m.