Israel, armed groups in Gaza agree to ceasefire, Palestinian officials say
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire early on Wednesday, two Palestinian officials said, after the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody a day earlier sparked cross-border exchanges of fire.
The “reciprocal and simultaneous” ceasefire went into effect at 3:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) and was brought about with efforts from Egyptian, Qatari and United Nations officials, the sources told Reuters.
(Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi; Writing by Henriette Chacar; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
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