Palestinian negotiator hopes for deal in 'coming hours'

The head of the Palestinian delegation in Cairo, Azzam al-Ahmad, says he hopes a lasting ceasefire agreement will be secured in the coming hours, but stresses that the Palestinians will not accept a deal that does not meet its goals, Ynet reports.

“We hope to reach a final agreement for a ceasefire and to establish a lull in the coming hours,” the Fatah official says.

The Palestinians will not sign any “thin” agreement, he says. “We have clear goals, and every deal must answer the demands of the Palestinian people.”