Gaza crisis: Israel to end attacks, says Egypt's Mursi

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi says he expects Israeli air strikes in Gaza to end later on Tuesday.

Egypt has been trying to broker a truce in the conflict. The statement came after Israel put plans for a ground operation on hold to give ceasefire talks in Cairo a chance.

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Tuesday has seen a reduced level of violence, correspondents say, even though Israel has conducted some strikes - one was a "direct hit" on two militants in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said.

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President Mursi said Israel's "aggression" against Gaza would end on Tuesday and Egypt's mediation efforts would produce "positive results" shortly, the official Mena news agency reported.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20413625

[Rhiannon12866]

1. They're reporting this right now on MSNBC

They said we could expect an announcement soon and that SoS Clinton is on her way there. If this happens, wonderful news!

[Panasonic]

2. If SoS Clinton is on her way to Israel from Cambodia, then she's gonna be WAY tired

by the time she's done and back in the US

Will need at least 4 years to recover from all the travelling she's put in.

[riderinthestorm]

3. Fingers crossed (again, and again, and again, and....) K&R nt

[dipsydoodle]

4. Update

Gaza ceasefire will come into effect tonight (Tuesday) says Hamas spokesman in Cairo, Ayman Taha live.

That's on the BBC's new ticker @ 16.13 GMT.

Live text here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20405530

[JoDog]

5. Israel's strikes will end

The question is, will those of Hamas, as well?

[cqo_000]

6. They've satisfied their blood-lust