Highlights
US President said that this reconstruction aid for Gaza would be provided in partnership with the Palestinian Authority.
Gaza health officials confirmed that over 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, had been killed, while more than 1,900 people have been wounded in airstrikes.
Israel’s officials revealed that it had killed at least 160 combatants.
Gaza: A truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday (May 21, 2021) 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.
President Joe Biden on Thursday (May 20, 2021) pledged humanitarian and reconstruction aid for Gaza as the US President hailed a deal to end 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas. The US President was also criticized by fellow Democrats in the state for not speaking out more forcefully against Israeli actions.
Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a cease-fire. The recent violence marked the worst violence in the region since 2014. Biden faced criticism from Democrats
International community welcomes ceasefire between Hamas-Israel
France24
21 May 2021, 17:08 GMT+10
U.S., UK, Egyptian and UN leaders on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes.
UK: All sides must work to make the ceasefire durable and end the unacceptable cycle of violence and loss of civilian life.
UN: I stress that Israeli and Palestinian leaders have a responsibility beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict.
U.S., UK, Egyptian and UN leaders on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes that killed nearly 250 people.
Biden pledges compensation for Gaza and Israel, as hostilities end
21 May 2021, 17:08 GMT+10
U.S., UK, Egyptian and UN leaders on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes that killed nearly 250 people. I believe we have a genuine opportunity to make progress and I m committed to working towards it, U.S. President Biden said at the White House, highlighting Egypt s role in brokering the truce. Joe
He said he had spoken Thursday with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Biden, who has come under criticism from many within his own Democratic party for not pushing U.S. ally Israel more publicly to call a ceasefire, touted his administration s quiet, relentless diplomacy .