Archive:TPM/Egyptian Official Announces Cease-Fire Between Israel, Hamas To Take Effect At 2 P.M. ET

Speaking at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Cairo on Wednesday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr announced that a cease-fire agreement has been struck between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. It will go into effect at 2 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press provides some details of the cease-fire:

Correction: The post has been corrected to indicate that the press conference involved Clinton and Amr, not Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.

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