Israel approves Gaza ceasefire to halt 11-day conflict

Posted on AllSides May 20th, 2021
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Israeli and Palestinian militants have agreed to a ceasefire ending an 11-day conflict which has cost more than 230 lives in Gaza and 12 in Israel, after days of international pressure to stop the bloodshed.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced late on Thursday that the cabinet had unanimously approved the “mutual and unconditional” ceasefire proposed by Egypt which had been mediating talks.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad confirmed the “mutual and simultaneous” agreement, saying in a statement that the truce would start at 02.00 on Friday (23.00 GMT).

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/20/israels-security-cabinet-approves-gaza-ceasefire-reports

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