Ceasefire with Israel agreed to end violence in Gaza: Palestine

Palestinian officials said an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire agreement was reached with Israel on Monday to end a recent surge of violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel.

"The ceasefire understanding will begin Monday 04:30 (01:30 GMT)" a Palestinian official familiar with the agreement told Reuters. A second Palestinian official confirmed that a deal was reached, as well a TV station belonging to Hamas, Gaza's Islamist rulers.