After the latest deadly exchanges of fire that claimed the lives of 31 Palestinians, including six children, Israel accepted a truce offered by Egypt in the Gaza Strip, a source in the Egyptian security services told AFP , adding that Cairo was now awaiting the Palestinian response.
“The Israeli side has accepted the truce,” the official said on condition of anonymity, without giving details on the timetable for the truce as the most serious confrontation between Islamic Jihad and Israel since a blitzkrieg continues. last year.
A source within the Palestinian group confirmed that negotiations were underway.
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