Global Courant 2023-05-14 01:03:11
TEL AVIV — Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have agreed on a ceasefire that ends five days of fighting between the two sides, a US official and an Israeli official told NBC News Saturday.
The ceasefire was brokered by Egypt and will take effect at 10 p.m. local time.
“Now this agreement has come about thanks to continuous Egyptian efforts. We appreciate these efforts,” Mohamad al-Hindi told the Al Kahera Wal Nas channel.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army bombed an apartment belonging to Islamic Jihad commander Mohammed Abu Al Atta among other targets, including rocket launchers, earlier Saturday, it said.
Islamic Jihad militants fired several rockets into southern Israel, where tens of thousands of Israelis were ordered to stay close to safe rooms and bomb shelters. Hundreds of residents near the border were evacuated to hotels further north.
Israel’s military chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, said Israel had made “considerable achievements” during the fighting and said the army was ready to continue its campaign.