Two Palestinian factional sources told Reuters that a “mutual and simultaneous” ceasefire came into effect at 03:30 (00:30 GMT).
There was no immediate statement from Israel on a deal.
A cautious calm reigns along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, after hours marked by mutual shelling.
israeli bombings
The Israeli army issued a statement after midnight, claiming that its planes had attacked Hamas sites. The army said the massive raids came in response to the barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, which was a blow to Hamas’ weapons capabilities. The army held Hamas responsible for what is happening in the Gaza Strip, stressing that it “will pay the price for security violations against Israel”.
Factions launch missiles
Israeli Army Radio reported that, for the first time since the August 2022 confrontation, rockets were fired outside the Gaza border, hitting areas 20 kilometers from Gaza. Israeli media said the total number of rockets fired by Palestinian factions has reached 70 so far.
The death of Khader Adnan
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, leader of the Islamic Jihad movement, died at dawn on Tuesday after an 87-day hunger strike. This is the first death of a Palestinian detainee on hunger strike in over 3 decades. The Israeli Prison Service said Khader Adnan, who was awaiting trial, “was found Tuesday morning in his cell, unconscious.” She added that he was then taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead after attempts were made to resuscitate him. Adnan’s death sparked a wave of anger and protests in the occupied Palestinian territories, which saw a general strike and clashes in separate areas with the Israeli army, before leading to an escalation between Tel Aviv and Gaza factions.
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