"Egypt's contacts with relevant parties have achieved a commitment for a 72-hour truce in Gaza starting from 0500 GMT tomorrow morning, and an agreement for the rest of the relevant delegations to come to Cairo to conduct further negotiations," the official told AFP.
A Palestinian delegation, including Hamas representatives, has been holding talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators for a durable truce in Gaza.
Egypt has also invited senior Palestinian and Israeli delegations to Cairo for talks on a permanent ceasefire.
An Israeli spokesperson confirmed an Israeli delegation would be heading to Cairo for talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said Israel will not stop its military campaign in Gaza until long-term calm is restored.
"The campaign in Gaza is continuing," he said at the end of a seven-hour humanitarian lull which saw violence subside in the battered Palestinian enclave.
"This operation will only end when quiet and security is established for the citizens of Israel for a prolonged period," he said on a visit to the army's southern command.
The Israeli army said it was resuming its strikes on the Gaza Strip, after the end of the seven-hour lull.
"We are resuming our operations, including air strikes, against terrorist infrastructures in Gaza," spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner told AFP.
He said troops were redeploying within Gaza while other forces were pulling out in a process which began on Saturday.........................http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0804/635039-israel-ceasefire/
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La Jordanie a proposé mardi à ses partenaires du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU un projet de résolution demandant la levée du siège israélien de Gaza et un plan pour reconstruire le territoire, selon des diplomates....
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Des consultations se sont engagées sur ce texte jordanien avec l’espoir d’un résultat « dans un jour ou deux », a-t-elle indiqué. La Jordanie est le seul pays arabe membre du Conseil..................http://www.lesoir.be/617790/article/actualite/monde/2014-08-05/jordanie-propose-un-projet-resolution-pour-gaza