The Latest: Hamas official sees victory in truce statement
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Red Cross Asks Gaza, Israel to Engage in Cease-Fire, Even for A Couple of Hours
On 5/20/21 at 12:58 PM EDT
The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking for Israel to engage in a temporary cease-fire with the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip even if it is only for a couple of hours.
The head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza, Mirjam Muller, called for a pause in fighting Thursday to allow for a breather so people can shop for food, see a doctor if needed and tend to their needs, the Associated Press reported.
Amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, Muller said people need to safely have a little bit of time to digest what is happening to them, and a momentary cease-fire would be really important right now and we are calling for that.
Israeli Media: Netanyahu s Security Cabinet Approves Cease-Fire In Gaza
Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet has approved a unilateral cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation in the Gaza Strip.
The decision came after heavy U.S. pressure to halt the offensive.
It was not immediately clear when the truce was to take effect. The public broadcaster Kan said the fighting was to halt immediately, while other TV channels said it would go into effect at 2 a.m.
There was no immediate reaction from Hamas.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story is below.
An official from the Palestinian militant Hamas group says Israel s declaration of a cease-fire represents a defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "a victory to the Palestinian people."
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