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    Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorMay 21, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Palestinians poured onto the streets of Gaza soon after the truce began
    Palestinians poured onto the streets of Gaza soon after the truce began
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    A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas has come into effect.

    The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of bombardment in which more than 240 people have died, most of them in Gaza.

    Palestinians poured onto the streets of Gaza soon after the truce began, while a Hamas official warned its hands “are on the trigger”.

    Both Israel and Hamas have claimed victory in the conflict.

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a ceasefire
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a ceasefire

    US President Joe Biden said that the ceasefire brought “genuine opportunity” for progress.

    On Thursday more than 100 Israeli air strikes targeted Hamas infrastructure in the north of Gaza. Hamas retaliated with rocket fire.

    • Blinken urges Israel and Palestinians to protect civilians and children

    Fighting began in Gaza on 10 May after weeks of rising Israeli-Palestinian tension in occupied East Jerusalem that culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by both Muslims and Jews. Hamas began firing rockets after warning Israel to withdraw from the site, triggering retaliatory air strikes.

    At least 232 people, including more than 100 women and children, have been killed in Gaza, according to its Hamas-controlled health ministry. Israel has said at least 150 militants are among those killed in Gaza. Hamas does not give casualty figures for fighters.

    In Israel 12 people, including two children, have been killed, its medical service says. Israel says some 4,000 rockets have been fired towards its territory by militants in Gaza.

    Adi Vaizel, looks at the damage caused to the kitchen of his house after it was hit by a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip
    An Israeli man inspects damage in the kitchen of his house

    What have the two sides said?

    The Israeli Political Security Cabinet said it had “unanimously accepted the recommendation” for a ceasefire.

    “The political echelon emphasizes that the reality on the ground will determine the continuation of the campaign,” it added.

    Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Twitter that the Gaza offensive had yielded “unprecedented military gains”.

    A Hamas official told the Associated Press that the ceasefire announced by Israel amounts to a “victory” for the Palestinian people and a defeat for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    Soon after the ceasefire started at 02:00 on Friday (23:00 GMT Thursday), large numbers of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza in cars and on foot to celebrate.

    Loudspeakers from mosques pronounced “the victory of the resistance achieved over the Occupation during the ‘Sword of Jerusalem’ battle”.

    But Basem Naim, from the Hamas Council on International Relations, told the BBC he was sceptical about whether the truce would last.

    “Without justice for Palestinians, without stopping the Israeli aggression and Israeli atrocities against our people in Jerusalem, the ceasefire will continue to be fragile,” he said.

    A member of Hamas’ political bureau, Ezzat al-Reshiq, issued a warning to Israel.

    “It’s true that the battle ends today but Netanyahu and the whole world should know that our hands are on the trigger and we will continue to ramp up the capabilities of this resistance,” he told the Reuters news agency.

    “We tell Netanyahu and his army, if you come back, we will come back.”

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