Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet voted on Thursday in favor of halting their military activity in the Gaza Strip, as the Palestinian militant group Hamas agrees to a “mutual and simultaneous” cease-fire, according to Reuters. It is expected to go into effect on Friday. News of the impending cease-fire comes after mounting international pressure for an end to the violence between both sides.
NEW: President Joe Biden says "Israel has agreed to a mutual, unconditional ceasefire to begin in less than two hours," and that "Hamas and the other groups in Gaza have also agreed" to the ceasefire. https://t.co/4ZF8SDxHCG pic.twitter.com/Iead1ixhfU
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At least 230 Palestinians have been killed in the recent conflict, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while 12 people in Israel have also been killed, Israeli authorities say.
