Reports are that Israel, Hamas and Egypt agree informally to a ceasefire and the end of the Gaza seige. [Debka.com]
Rocket Attack on Ashkelon
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority terrorists in Gaza ended a four-day lull Tuesday with a rocket attack on Ashkelon. The missile exploded in an area south of the coastal city just hours after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned residents while touring Ashkelon that it will never be possible to completely stop rocket attacks on the city.
ynetnews.com Report: Israel wants month-long truce with Hamas
Jerusalem to declare official ceasefire with Palestinians should 'trial period' pass without additional rocket attacks from Gaza and Palestinians refrain from digging arms-smuggling tunnels, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reports
Jerusalem Post: Israel is demanding that a formal calm with Hamas be preceded by a 30-day "feeling the pulse" period, the London-based daily Al-Quds al-Arabi reported Tuesday.
