Israel and Islamic Jihad on Sunday agreed on an Egyptian-brokered truce hoped to end three days of intense conflict that has left at least 43 Palestinians dead, including 15.
A "fragile" Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza appeared to be holding early Monday, raising hopes that the recent intense conflict that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children, has ended.The truce, which officially started at 11:30 pm (2030 GMT) Sunday night, aims to stem the worst fighting in Gaza since an 11-day war last year devastated the Palestinian coastal territory.
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories: Gaza’s sole power plant also restarted Monday after fuel trucks passed from Israel into the Palestinian enclave following the start of truce ending three days of deadly conflict, the electricity company said. “The plant has started working to generate electricity,” Mohammed Thabet, spokesman for the company, told AFP. The plant had shut on