Egypt, US, Israel agree ceasefire in southern Gaza, opening of Rafah crossing — security sources

Egypt, Israel and the US agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza to start at 6am GMT and coinciding with the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, two Egyptian security sources said on Monday.

October 16, 2023 at 08:19 am

Palestinians flee their Gaza City homes during Israeli strikes in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on October 13 2023. Sources said Egypt, Israel and the US have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in southern Gaza on Monday. File photo. (Mohammed Salem/Reuters)

Egypt, Israel and the US agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza to start at 6am GMT and coinciding with the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, two Egyptian security sources said on Monday.

The sources said the ceasefire would last for several hours but were not clear on the exact duration. They said the three countries had agreed Rafah would be open until 2pm GMT on Monday as a one-day initial reopening.

Asked for confirmation, the Israeli military and the US embassy in Israel had no immediate comment. This was also not immediately confirmed by officials in Gaza's governing Hamas.

Reuters

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