CAIRO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, two Egyptian officials said.
"We will issue a statement by 7 pm (17:00 GMT) to announce that a long ceasefire agreement was reached between the Palestinians and Israel after which talks between the two parties will resume in Cairo," a senior Egyptian official said.
(Reporting by Yasmine Saleh; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
