The group said it will stop the attacks after negotiations with Egypt There was no immediate confirmation from Israel GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced an immediate halt to rocket fire from Gaza into Israel on Saturday, saying Egypt had negotiated a cease-fire after the launching of dozens of missiles. “A comprehensive cease-fire agreement was reached which came into force immediately in exchange for a halt to the Israeli aggression,” Islamic Jihad spokesman Dawoud Shihab told AFP. There was no immediate confirmation from Israel.