The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has no information about a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip which is under heavy Israeli bombardment.

Hamas media office made the denial on Monday after Reuters reported that the US, Israel and Egypt have agreed to a truce in southern Gaza to begin at 9 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) to coincide with the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

(This item is being updated.)