According to the agreement, Israel and all Palestinian militant groups agreed to halt “all hostilities.” For the Palestinians, that means an end to Israeli airstrikes and assassinations of wanted militants. For Israel, it brings a halt to rocket fire and attempts at cross-border incursions from Gaza. After a 24-hour cooling off period, it calls for “opening the crossings and facilitating the movement of people and transfer of goods, and refraining from restricting residents’ free movement.” Hamas officials said details on the new border arrangements would have to be negotiated. Israel imposed its blockade of Gaza after Hamas, a militant group sworn to Israel’s destruction, seized control of the territory five years ago. It has gradually eased the closure, but continues to restrict the movement of certain goods through Israeli-controlled crossings. Among the restrictions: a near-complete ban on exports, limited movement of people leaving the territory, and limits on construction materials that Israel says could be used for military use. The deal was vague on what limits Israel would lift, and whether Gaza’s southern passenger terminal on the Egyptian border would be expanded to allow cargo to pass through as well. The deal was also unclear about a key Israeli demand for an end to arms smuggling into Gaza in tunnels underneath the border with Egypt. Under the agreement, Egypt will play a key role. It said “Egypt shall receive assurances from each party” that they are committed to the deal. “Each party shall commit itself not to perform any acts that would break this understanding,” it adds. “In case of any observations, Egypt — as the sponsor of this understanding — shall be informed to follow up.” On Egypt’s role in the cease-fire, CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward from Cairo reported that the country had brokered the entire deal. Government officials had been shuttling back and forth for more than a week between the Hamas and Israeli delegations in Cairo, and Secretary Clinton thanked the Egyptian government for its role. Ward also added that there is a sense that Egypt struck a balance between its Muslim Brotherhood supporters who wanted to hear Egypt take a tougher stance against Israel while ensuring that the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was never jeopardized.