Israel Hamas Announces Ceasefire to End 11-Day of Conflict
After a bruising 11-day war, Israel and Hamas announced a ceasefire on Thursday. The war has caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. So far 230 people have died in this conflict. These include women and children in the Gaza Strip. About 220 people died here. Thousands of people celebrated in Gaza City after a ceasefire came into place.
At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the Israeli security cabinet approved on Thursday night the Egyptian proposal to stop the ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The decision came after a 2.5-hour discussion and was "unanimously" approved by the ministers. Meanwhile, the meeting was attended by the Chief of Defense Staff, the Chief of Internal Security and the Chief of the Intelligence Agency.
US President Biden welcomed ceasefire decision:
Meanwhile, the United Nations and US President Joe Biden welcomed the much-awaited development. Biden said, "Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live safely, security and to enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity, and democracy."
Let us tell you that Hamas began its rocket strikes on May 10 after weeks of tensions over a court case to evict several Palestinian families in East Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the war began in retaliation for Israel police clashes with Palestinians at al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest site, during the holy month of Ramazan.
Israel destroyed Hamas' 15-kilometer-long tunnel:
Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) carried out an airstrike on the Gaza Strip on May 17. The IDF claims that Hamas' 15-kilometer-long tunnel destroyed, while nine commanders also killed in the attack. As of Monday morning, 3,150 rockets have been fired on the cities of Israel. In return, the IDF has carried out an airstrike in 1,180 places at Palestine-occupied Gaza. According to the Times of Israel, 460 rockets from Hamas fell on Gaza after being a misfire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel's campaign in Gaza was continuing at "full force".
