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Both the Israeli military and Hamas claim to have achieved their goals after 11 days of bloodshed, but with more than 250 dead, it looked to some like "all sides are losing."
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.
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A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect.
The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of fighting in which more than 240 people were killed, most of them in Gaza.
Palestinians poured on to the streets of Gaza soon after the truce began, while a Hamas official warned that its hands were on the trigger .
Both Israel and Hamas have claimed victory in the conflict.
Soon after it started at 02:00 on Friday (23:00 GMT on Thursday), large numbers of Palestinians took to the streets in cars and on foot to celebrate. In Gaza, drivers honked their horns, while loudspeakers from mosques pronounced the victory of the resistance .
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 .