Israel, Gaza militants agree to cease-fire after deadly weekend kills at least 43
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Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip have agreed to a cease-fire after more than two days of airstrikes and rocket attacks that killed 43 people and injured more than 300 in Gaza and forced thousands of Israelis to shelter in bunkers.
The Islamic Jihad militant group said in a statement that it had agreed to cease hostilities starting at 11:30 p.m. local time Sunday. The breakthrough came as conditions inside Gaza are becoming increasingly dire, with electricity supplies dwindling and hospitals warning that vital services are close to collapse.
Israel said in a statement that it agreed to the cease-fire but that it “maintained the right to respond strongly” to any violation of the agreement.
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