News Alert: Israel approves cease-fire plan to end hostilities with Hamas, Netanyahu’s office says

After more than a week of fighting, Israel's security cabinet has agreed to accept an Egyptian initiative for a bilateral cease-fire without any conditions, according to the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The timing has not been announced. In the course of battle, Israeli airstrikes left more than 200 Gazans dead, and militants in Gaza launched thousands of rockets into Israel, killing more than 10 people. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for alerts News Alert May 20, 4:00 p.m. EDT Israel approves cease-fire plan to end hostilities with Hamas, Netanyahu's office says After more than a week of fighting, Israel's security cabinet has agreed to accept an Egyptian initiative for a bilateral cease-fire without any conditions, according to the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The timing has not been announced. In the course of battle, Israeli airstrikes left more than 200 Gazans dead, and militants in Gaza launched thousands of rockets into Israel, killing more than 10 people. Read more   Advertisement

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