Photos: Israel And Palestine Agree Gaza Ceasefire

 A long-term truce in Gaza has been agreed with Israel, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas said. The ceasefire announced by Egypt came into effect at 16:00 GMT with almost immediate reports of warning sirens going off in southern Israel. See more pictures after cut...

“ We have responded to the Egyptian proposal for a complete and comprehensive cease-fire, which starts at 19:00 Cairo time ,” Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated. "There will be a complete stop in fighting."

A senior Israeli official confirmed to Reuters that Israel had accepted the Egyptian proposal for a " for a complete and unlimited-in-time ceasefire" Gaza ceasefire.

"Israel accepted already the Egyptian proposal on July 15. Israel has always supported an unconditional, open-ended ceasefire," the anonymous official told the agency.

Celebratory gunfire rang through Gaza shortly after 7pm as thousands flocked to the streets in
celebration.