Israel and the palestinian Hamas movement have agreed on a cease-fire after Monday’s violent escalation in the conflict between them.
This was stated Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told AFP.
the Agreement has come into existence with the mediation of the egyptian side, and entered into force at 22 local time (21 utc).
– An egyptian efforts succeeded with a cease-fire between the occupation and the resistance movement, says Hamas spokesman.
the Information confirmed to news agency Reuters by a senior palestinian official, who did not want his name forward.
the Hamas movement’s television station announces that an agreement has been reached on the ceasefire.
From the israeli side it is not immediately confirmed, that there is a ceasefire in place.
Israel fixed Monday afternoon and evening, more air strikes against targets in the Gaza strip, after it was fired a rocket from the Gaza strip against Israel.
the Rocket struck a house outside of Tel Aviv and wounded seven people in the house. The israeli military accuses Hamas of being behind, but it rejected the palestinian group.
on Monday evening was fired several rockets from the Gaza strip against Israel, while israeli aircraft continued bombing in Gaza.
Among other things, affected the israeli rockets Hamas leader Ismail Haniyehs office in Gaza City.
The serious collision comes just two weeks before Israel holds parliamentary elections.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on the visit of the president of the UNITED states, Donald Trump, in Washington, shorten his trip and return home to Israel because of Monday’s events.
