Netanyahu’s office announces ‘mutual and simultaneous’ truce to begin within hours
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a ceasefire to halt an 11-day bombardment of Gaza, after days of international pressure to end the bloodshed.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the “mutual and simultaneous” ceasefire proposed by Egypt late on Thursday. A Hamas official confirmed the agreement, telling Reuters that the truce would start at 02.00 on Friday (23.00GMT).
