Violence reduces, Palestinians say Egypt has mediated ceasefire with Israel | World News, The Indian Express

Violence reduces, Palestinians say Egypt has mediated ceasefire with Israel | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Gaza/jerusalem |Published: May 6, 2019 1:41:30 pm

Violence reduces, Palestinians say Egypt has mediated ceasefire with Israel

The latest round of fighting erupted three days ago, peaking on Sunday when rockets and missiles from Gaza killed four civilians in Israel, and Israeli strikes killed 19 Palestinians, more than half of them civilians.

A view shows the remains of a building that was destroyed by Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City. (Source: Reuters)

A deadly surge in violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel petered out overnight and Palestinian officials reported that Egypt had mediated a truce early on Monday.