• Source: Associated Press
Palestinians rallied by the thousands today after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas over a far more powerful Israel.
Your playlist will load after this ad More than 240 people have died in the conflict, the vast majority in Gaza. Source: 1 NEWS
The 11-day war left more than 200 dead the vast majority Palestinians and brought widespread devastation to the already impoverished Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
But the rocket barrages that brought life to a standstill in much of Israel were seen by many Palestinians as a bold response to perceived Israeli abuses in Jerusalem, the emotional heart of the conflict.
Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after a ceasefire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a new level of force to any further hostilities.
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Israeli soldiers take cover under armored vehicles near the Israeli-Gaza border as a siren warns of incoming rockets. A cease-fire in the 11-day war took effect early this morning.
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On Thursday in Ashkelon, Israel, a technician removes an unexploded missile fired from the Gaza Strip that landed on the top floor of a high-rise apartment building. Previous Next
Friday, May 21, 2021 1:00 am
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire
Both sides see end to bloody, destructive 11-day war as victory
Associated Press
JERUSALEM – Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, brought life in much of Israel to a standstill and left more than 200 people dead.
Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, brought life in much of Israel to a standstill and left more than 200 people dead.
At 2 a.m. local time, just as the cease-fire took effect, frenzy life returned to the streets of Gaza. People went out of their homes, some shouting “Allahu Akbar” or whistling from balconies. Many fired in the air, celebrating the truce.
Like the three previous wars between the bitter enemies, the latest round of fighting ended inconclusively. Israel claimed to inflict heavy damage on Hamas but once again was unable to halt the Islamic militant group’s nonstop rocket barrages. Almost immediately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced angry accusations from his hard-line, right-wing base that he stopped the operation too soon.