Peace talks continue as Palestinians return to homes
Palestinians, Israelis survey damage
Amid the ceasefire, tens of thousands of residents of the Gaza Strip ventured out on Friday for the first time in days.
They checked on neighbors, examined damaged buildings, visited the sea and buried the dead.
In total, Israeli airstrikes killed 248 people, including 66 children, since May 10, and wounded 1,948 others, the Hamas-controlled health ministry has said. Fighters were also among those killed.
Rescuers in Gaza said they were working with meager resources to help any survivors under the rubble.
Life returned to normal for many Israelis on Friday. But clashes broke out in the city of Jerusalem.
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The violence erupted on May 10, triggered by Palestinians anger at what they assailed as Israeli curbs on their rights in Jerusalem, including during police confrontations with protesters at Al-Aqsa mosque during the Ramadan fasting month.
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Palestinians celebrate in the streets following a ceasefire, in the southern Gaza Strip May 21, 2021. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
GAZA/JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - A truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday at the hour set by Egyptian mediators, and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to salve the devastated Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid after the worst fighting in years.
How much did it cost Palestinians and Israelis in 11-day fight
How much did it cost Palestinians and Israelis in 11-day fight
The violent conflict between Israel and Palestine will come to an end with a ceasefire coming into effect on Friday. But what is the cost incurred by the two neighbours in the 11-day fight?
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Gaza’s housing ministry has said 16,800 housing units had been damaged in the battle. (AP photo)
With a ceasefire due to take effect on Friday, Israelis and Palestinians counted the cost of
11 days of hostilities that disabled Gaza s sanitation facilities and other infrastructure while disrupting Israel s economy. Here are some details.
Each side said it stood ready to retaliate for any truce violations by the other. Cairo said it would send two delegations to monitor the ceasefire.
The violence erupted on May 10, triggered by Palestinians’ anger at what they assailed as Israeli curbs on their rights in Jerusalem, including during police confrontations with protesters at Al-Aqsa mosque during the Ramadan fasting month.
The fighting meant many Palestinians in Gaza could not mark the Eid Al Fitr festival at Ramadan’s conclusion. On Friday, throughout Gaza, postponed Eid Al Fitr meals were held instead.
In Israel, radio stations that had carried around-the-clock news and commentary switched back to pop music and folk songs.
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