Egypt Brokers Truce in Israel-Gaza Border Violence

Jerusalem - Egypt helped broker a cease-fire to end the fighting in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.

The truce was set to begin at 11:30 p.m. local time (2030 GMT). An Egyptian intelligence official told The Associated Press that both sides had agreed to the truce. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the cease-fire talks.

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