Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office confirmed that an Egypt-brokered ceasefire ending three days of conflict with Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza will come into force on Sunday night.
At least 44 civilian Palestinians including 12 children were martyred in Israeli brutal air strikes and rocket attacks on Gaza during three days.
Both the US and the United Nations leaders have urged both sides to continue to observe the ceasefire.
The ceasefire was mediated by Egypt – which has acted as an intermediary between Israel and Gaza.
In a statement, US President Joe Biden praised the truce and called on all parties “to fully implement [it] and to ensure fuel and humanitarian supplies are flowing into Gaza”.
He also urged reports of civilian casualties to be investigated in a timely manner.
The ceasefire was mediated by Egypt – which has acted as an intermediary between Israel and Gaza in the past – over the course of Sunday.
But as it came into effect late on Sunday, the Israeli military confirmed it was striking Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) targets in Gaza in response to rockets fired just before. Israeli media also reported some isolated rocket fire from Gaza in the minutes after the deadline.
But no further violence was reported as the night wore on.
The latest violence began with Israeli attacks on sites in the Gaza Strip, which its military said was in response to threats from a militant group. It followed days of tensions after Israel arrested a senior PIJ member in the occupied West Bank.
