The ceasefire between Israel and the militant Palestinian organization "Islamic Jihad" (PIJ) has so far been observed.

The news agencies reported on Monday.

The ceasefire brokered by Egypt came into effect late Sunday evening after three days of fighting.

The exchange of blows between Israel and "Islamic Jihad" continued until the ceasefire began at 11:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. CEST).

Both sides had previously announced an end to the attacks separately and thanked Egypt for mediating.

"Islamic Jihad" insists on its right to "react to any Israeli aggression," the Palestinian organization said.

Israel also stressed that it would react harshly in the event of violations.

attacks since Friday

The Israeli military launched the "Dawn" military action with airstrikes against "Islamic Jihad" in the Gaza Strip on Friday.

Taisir al-Jabari and Khaled Mansour were killed by rocket hits during the Israeli army's military operation in the coastal strip.

They were the commanders of the Islamist organization's northern and southern Gaza divisions.

According to the Israeli army, the military leadership of "Islamic Jihad" was eliminated with the operation.

The group, which is closely linked to Israel's arch-enemy Iran, has been classified as a terrorist organization by the EU and the US.

According to the military, militant Palestinians had fired more than 900 rockets at Israeli towns since Friday.

160 of them hit the Gaza Strip itself.

In the Gaza Strip, the number of victims has increased to 44 dead and 360 injured since Friday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Sunday evening.

According to the information, 15 children and four women were among the dead.

The Palestinians blamed Israel for it.

Israel's army, on the other hand, emphasized that misguided "Islamic Jihad" rockets had claimed civilian lives in the Gaza Strip.

Rocket attacks on Israeli towns continued until the last minute on Sunday evening.

In the evening, the alarm sirens were still ringing in the coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv.

According to the military, almost all of the projectiles that threatened Israeli residential areas were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.

The Israeli army also continued to attack targets in the Gaza Strip until the very end.

According to Israeli information, "Islamic Jihad" planned an attack with anti-tank missiles in the border area with the Gaza Strip before the military operation.

For several days, Israel cordoned off areas on the edge of the coastal strip and increased the state of alert.

The ruling Palestinian organization in the Gaza Strip, Hamas, had largely held back in the conflict.

According to commentators, Israel was concerned that the Islamist group could become involved in the fighting if it lasted longer.

According to Israeli information, it has significantly more and longer-range missiles than "Islamic Jihad", the second strongest military force in the Gaza Strip.

Egyptians traveled to Gaza

A high-ranking Egyptian delegation arrived in Gaza in the evening to negotiate details of the ceasefire.

The German press agency learned this from security circles.

The agreement is said to include the release of two Palestinian prisoners in Israel, including the leader of "Islamic Jihad" Bassem Saadi.

Israeli media, on the other hand, reported that Israel had not accepted any terms for the ceasefire.

The principle of “calm in exchange for calm” should prevail.

Last year, Egypt also mediated a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist Hamas after an eleven-day war.