Israeli cabinet will vote on Saturday over whether to enact a unilateral ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, local daily Ha'aretz reported Friday on its website.

The decision would mean Israel has decided to end the operation without an agreement with Hamas, relying instead on the support of the United States and Egypt in battling arms smuggling, said the report.

At the moment, Egypt is considering whether to organize a summit in the near future between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, it added.

(Xinhua News Agency January 17, 2009)