Gaza ceasefire holds after deadly strikes on Friday

Hamas has said a truce has been agreed with Israel in Gaza, a day after clashes killed an Israeli soldier and four Palestinians along the border.


The Israeli military declined to comment on the reported ceasefire. Israel's government and army rarely acknowledge ceasefires with Hamas, but a military spokeswoman said civilian life should return to normal in areas next to Gaza.

In what appeared to be an isolated incident, with no reports of casualties, an Israeli tank fired on a Hamas post in Gaza after Palestinian suspects breached the border fence and entered Israeli territory before retreating back into Gaza, the military said. There were no other reports of unrest in the area.

Yesterday four Palestinian, including three Hamas fighters, were killed by Israeli strikes after gunmen killed an Israeli soldier. At least 120 Gazans were wounded.
 (RTE)
 21/7/18
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