Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers say cease-fire reached with Israel

Gaza’s Hamas rulers said Wednesday they had agreed to a cease-fire with Israel to end the largest flare-up of violence between the two sides since a 2014 war.

Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official, said militant groups in Gaza will commit to the cease-fire as long as Israel does.

Israeli Cabinet Minister Arieh Deri told Israel’s Army Radio that he expected calm to be restored. “If it will be quiet, we will respond with quiet. … If they release the reins there will be a very painful strike,” he said.