Gaza quiet after Islamic Jihad and Israel agree to a truce
14 November 2019 - 10:52
Gaza City — Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said it was holding fire from the Gaza Strip on Thursday after Israel agreed to an Egyptian-mediated truce, in a possible end to the worst surge in fighting in months.
The truce was in force from 3.30am GMT, the group’s spokesperson, Musab Al-Braim, said, marking about 48 hours since Israel sparked the exchange of fire by killing the faction’s top Gaza commander in an air strike, deeming him an imminent threat...
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