Israel to end 'aggression' today: Egypt's Morsi

November 21, 2012 01:07

Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi said Israel's "aggression" against Gaza will end today and Cairo-mediated truce efforts will produce results within hours.

"The farce of the Israeli aggression will end today, Tuesday, and the efforts to reach a ceasefire between the Palestinians and Israelis will produce positive results within a few hours," , the official MENA news agency quoted him as saying.

A senior Hamas official told AFP "the agreement is expected to crystallise in a few hours." The main sticking point, he said, was whether Israel would begin easing its six-year long blockade of Gaza coinciding with the truce or at a later date.

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