Washington, Shawwal 30, 1435, Aug 26, 2014, SPA -- The United States offered full support Tuesday to the announcement of a new long-term cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians . "We strongly support the cease-fire announcement," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters, adding that Secretary of State John Kerry would be issuing a statement later in the day. --SPA 23:48 LOCAL TIME 20:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w