Palestinians say Gaza ceasefire reached with Israel

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Reuters

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Mon, 06 May 2019 - 02:07 GMT

BY

Reuters

Mon, 06 May 2019 - 02:07 GMT

© Mahmud Hams, AFP | A Palestinian protester waves a national flag during a demonstration on the beach near the maritime border with Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip, on October 22, 2018.

© Mahmud Hams, AFP | A Palestinian protester waves a national flag during a demonstration on the beach near the maritime border with Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip, on October 22, 2018.

CAIRO - 6 May 2019: Palestinian officials said an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire agreement was reached with Israel on Monday to end a recent surge of violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, reported Reuters.

"The ceasefire understanding will begin Monday 04:30 (01:30 GMT)” a Palestinian official familiar with the agreement told Reuters.

A second Palestinian official confirmed that a deal was reached, as well a TV station belonging to Hamas, Gaza's Islamist rulers.

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