He did not specify an hour but said the truce would be officially announced on Monday, following a series of contacts, especially with Egypt.
As part of these contacts, General Amir Eshel, former head of the Israeli army's planning department, travelled to Cairo with other Israeli officials, according to media reports in Israel.
The Hamas official said his movement called for Islamic Jihad to halt attacks after the radical organisation claimed responsibility for firing two rockets against Israel on Sunday night.
Two Grad rockets were fired in the evening on the Gaza Strip against the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel, causing no injuries or damage, according to Israeli police.
"A rocket was intercepted ... inflight, while another exploded in an unpopulated area in Ashkelon," according to a police spokesman.
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As part of these contacts, General Amir Eshel, former head of the Israeli army's planning department, travelled to Cairo with other Israeli officials, according to media reports in Israel.
The Hamas official said his movement called for Islamic Jihad to halt attacks after the radical organisation claimed responsibility for firing two rockets against Israel on Sunday night.
Two Grad rockets were fired in the evening on the Gaza Strip against the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel, causing no injuries or damage, according to Israeli police.
"A rocket was intercepted ... inflight, while another exploded in an unpopulated area in Ashkelon," according to a police spokesman.
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