Palestinians celebrate in Ramallah city center in support of the resistance in Gaza, after the cease-fire between the Palestinians and Israel late in the early hours of May 21, 2021, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. - A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, came into force early Friday after 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave and forced countless Israelis to seek shelter from rockets. (Photo by ABBAS MOMANI / AFP)
Under Egyptian auspices, a ceasefire agreement was reached in the Gaza Strip, as of 2 a.m. on Friday (2300 GMT on Thursday).
Middle East News Agency on Thursday reported that Egypt will send two security delegations to Tel Aviv and the Palestinian areas; to follow up on implementation procedures and to agree on subsequent measures that will maintain the stability of the situation permanently.
