Hamas announced on Monday that it has signed a ceasefire after a fresh bout of tension between Israel and the Palestinian movement.
The Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday night a ceasefire between the Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip and Israel, on Egyptian intercession and after a new bout of tension around and in the enclave. "Egyptian efforts have led to a ceasefire between the occupiers and the resistance organizations," Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement.
The Israeli army had unleashed strikes in the Gaza Strip in the night in retaliation for firing a rocket that left seven people wounded north of Tel Aviv. This operation came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House where President Donald Trump "formally" recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, claiming that Washington recognizes "Israel's right to defend itself "and described as" despicable attack the shooting of Gaza.