Israel accepted the initiative of Egypt on the bilateral cessation of fire with Palestine. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the government.
According to the official statement, the Israeli Cabinet of Security Ministers unanimously voted for this decision. It is noted that the bilateral cessation of fire will come into force later.
Previously, the diplomatic source in Egypt said that a truce between Israel and Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip can begin in the first Friday hours, May 21. The interlocutor of the TASS agency clarified that this initiative requires the approval of this initiative by both parties – the Government of Israel and Palestinian fractions.
The aggravation of the conflict between Palestine and Israel began with clashes in East Jerusalem. Then, on May 10, the Palestinian groupings of Hamas and Islamic jihad, based in the Gaza Strip, began a massive shelling of Israel – a total of over three thousand missiles were issued in the country. In response, the Israeli army called on five thousand reservists and inflicts air strikes for goals in the Gaza Strip. Clashs are still. According to the latest data, 10 Israelis and 220 residents of the Gaza sector were killed from the beginning of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.