Israel and Islamic Jihad agree to a ceasefire after days of violence that have killed at least 35 people -- almost all of them Palestinians
Israel and Islamic Jihad agreed to a ceasefire Saturday, after days of violence that have claimed the lives of at least 35 people – almost all of them Palestinians. The ceasefire was scheduled to take effect at 10 p.m. local time , said Egyptian officials in Gaza, who helped negotiate it, but it was unclear if it will take hold or last. Rockets continued to be fired from Gaza in the minutes after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect, a CNN producer in the strip heard.
The two men were working in the Negev desert in southern Israel and were hit by shrapnel. IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Richard Hecht tweeted Saturday that the two men were brothers. The Palestinian man who died is the second death in Israel due to rocket fire from Gaza since hostilities broke out on Tuesday morning. The incident came as Israel’s military pounded targets in Gaza Saturday while Palestinian militants fired more rockets.
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