A ceasefire between Israel and the militant Islamic Jihad group officially came into effect late on Saturday night, with an Egyptian-mediated agreement meant to end the recent cross-border fire.
“In light of the agreement of the Palestinian and the Israeli side, Egypt announces a ceasefire between the Palestinian and the Israeli sides has been reached,” a text of the agreement seen by Reuters read.
“The two sides will abide by the ceasefire which will include an end to targeting civilians, house demolition, an end to targeting individuals immediately when the ceasefire goes into effect,” it said.
An Israeli woman is seen inside a
