Tel Aviv: The Israeli navy says that the ceasefire settlement with Hamas got here into impact at midday native time, and that troops are withdrawing to agreed-upon deployment traces.
Smoke rises following an Israeli navy strike within the Gaza Strip on Friday.Credit score: AP
The announcement got here after Palestinians reported heavy shelling Friday morning in Gaza, hours after Israel’s Cupboard accredited US President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire within the Gaza Strip, the discharge of the remaining hostages and of Palestinian prisoners.
The approval marked a key step towards ending a ruinous two-year battle that has destabilised the Center East.
A quick assertion from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace early Friday stated the Cupboard accredited the “define” of a deal to launch the hostages, with out mentioning different points of the plan which can be extra controversial.
