In the Middle East conflict, the parties to the conflict have agreed on a ceasefire. According to the news agency Reuters, a “mutual and simultaneous ceasefire” will enter into force at 2 a.m. on Friday morning. The Israeli side also confirmed the agreement after the Israeli Security Cabinet had voted earlier.
The conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants had escalated in recent weeks, and Hamas responded to riots at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem with rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. Israel responded with airstrikes.
According to Palestinian sources, 232 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the fighting began on May 10. According to the authorities, there were twelve fatalities in Israel.
Recently, after intensive international efforts, there have been cautious signs of a possibly imminent ceasefire. US President Joe Biden had urged an immediate de-escalation in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. “We believe that the Israelis have achieved their self-imposed, significant military goals to protect their people and respond to the thousands of rocket attacks carried out by Hamas,” said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
