Jerusalem – Egypt announced on Wednesday that a ceasefire had been reached to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, starting later in the day.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr made the announcement in a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The ceasefire would come into effect at 1900 GMT, Amr said.
“These efforts … have resulted in understandings to cease fire and restore calm and halt the bloodshed that the last period has seen,” Amr said.
Israeli sources said Israel had agreed to a truce, but would not lift its blockade of the Palestinian territory, which is run by the Islamist Hamas movement.
All the sources declined to be named or to give further details of the arrangements hammered out in Cairo.
In Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the deal, saying he had agreed after consulting with President Barack Obama to give a ceasefire with Hamas militants a chance, his office said in a statement.
“The president expressed his appreciation for the Prime Minister’s efforts to work with the new Egyptian government to achieve a sustainable ceasefire and a more durable solution to this problem,” a White House statement said.
Obama reiterated his commitment to Israel’s security and also said he was committed to seeking funds for joint missile defense programs.
Israel’s best-selling Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper had reported an emerging outline of a ceasefire agreement that called for Egypt to announce a 72-hour ceasefire followed by further talks on long-term understandings.
Under the proposed document, which the newspaper said neither party would be required to sign, Israel would hold its fire, end attacks against top militants.
Hamas, the report said, would pledge not to strike any Israeli target and ensure other Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip also stop their attacks.
Excellent. Terrorism wins again.
Really? Seriously??!!
Didn’t they learn EVERY OTHER time about unilateral retreats and depending on the “good” word of the terrorists that they’ll stop bombing us?????
Again not finishing the Job . No good , from the other side VI Laang es Iz shtil Iz ohch git nisht doo kaan yidishe kurbunes
Pretty dumb, for how long will hamas hold its fire, a day, a week?
The nausea from reading about the civilians injured or killed in Gaza is extreme. The media makes it sound as if the Israelis are barbaric and indiscriminate. But this same media refuses to portray the extremes that Israel has taken to avoid civilian casualties. There is no moral equivalency to the efforts of Hamas and the rest of the savages that only want to inflict more terror and civilian casualities. Such media reports are infuriating.
An outsider, I have zero faith in the cease fire. It suggests a commitment by an Arab/Muslim entity, and there has never been a single commitment they have ever made and followed. They are inhuman savages who are simply bloodthirsty, and they should have never been regarded as a partner to “negotiate”. May every last terrorist experience the worst and most torturous demise.
No one wins, except Iran who has had world attention diverted from its nuclear agenda which it pursues with impunity. And who but Iran has been supplying Hamas with the means to plague Israel on a continuous basis? Think either of them will stop their tyranny against a people they unabashedly profess to despise? Fat chance. Heaven help us all!
Face it. We’re going to have to start this all over again soon.
Those who tend to ignore history, are condemned to repeat it.
We had Hamas on the ropes. The command and control structure was dealt a sever blow. Iron Dome was working. A ground invasion was in order. Now, they will be better prepared next time and perhaps, develop technologies that bypass Iron Dome..
this giving in to Obama will bring down the Netayahu government and will be replaced by true jewish leaders that can make decisions without pressure. this ceasfire is just a rebuilding of more weapons from iran, now that hamas learned about israels iron dome they will get new weapons that will make the iron dome obsolete. you dont make peace or ceasefires with terrorists u have to wipe them out.
Please let us have a ceasefire. We are out of bullets and missiles and need to reload and replenish. How does 72 hours sound?
I think it is unfortunate that world leaders see that Israel is directed by a leader without a backbone. He becomes silly putty in their eyes and the eyes of the arabs as well. They needed a good work over before even considering stopping the invasion. All those here commented at the start of the bombing that Israel now must go in and beat them to a pulp. Unfortunate that the citizens here will be victims of foreign politics decisions.
If Hamas “agrees” not to fire on israel and israel will not give up the blocade, than its a win for israel
Well, until they bomb us again!!!!!!!!
There is no nation who knows how to “snatch defeat from the arms of victory” better than the Israelis.
Why is eretz yisroel cursed with such inept leadership?
Israel has a half an hour to finish off what they started
Prayers for the Holy Land and Middle East in the coming hours and days. Take note all…Violence is not innate.
“And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
– Malachi 4:6
Barukh Aatah Adonai…
להחזיר אותנו בעצה הטובה שלך שמתפשטת סוכת שלום עלינו
ייתכן שאתה להתפשט החופה של שלום ירושלים ארץ הקודש, כל האנושות.
The world had enough of the victorious Jews from 1967 and is preventing us from delivery a final death blow to the evil terrorists The international community can only let Jews be victims. Galus…
Maybe by sucking up to Obama Israel will get something out of it, like some more weapons or Iron Dome supplies, or better backing in the UN. Who knows.
for those who have a short memory, four years ago we wnet in with ghround trops to “finish” the job and we still are where are today except with the enormous amount of Israeli deaths.
So unless you can describe what finishing the job realistically looks like. Shut up
Thanks God that our brothers in Israel who don’t adhere to his Torah stooped the aggression against his name, and puled back from Gaza.
The headline should have read “Jerusalem – Israel Agrees To Ceasefire for the 6,789,943,876,456,821st Time; Hamas Agrees to Resupply Time”
Sadly to say but this site has so many neo nazi like comments. Kill them all, blow them up. R u guys crazy we r talking about millions of human beings. Not cattle. You guys sound like Hitler.
Do you think that IDF casualties are of no import? Maybe the truce will hold. Netanyahu served in Sayeret Matkal. He is a hero. Time to daven maybe even say the tefilla for Tzahal.
Bibi just pressed the snoooze button, same like 4 years ago. The alarm tends to go off again when hitting snooze.
I am aghast when I red “We” were ready to this and that when none of you ever fought in combat, ever saw a battle and too coward to hold a gun and only fight for you is for kugel and cholent , yes reload shut up
Yes it is a typo , do you “read” . In 1948 it was the Palmach [ kubbutz artzi] not consrvatives,who secured the galil. Yes “go Bibi” from your Boro PAark or Flatbush, cowards , board a plane and fly to Israel instead of your big mouth in America. The “liberals” never stopped your , it is your cowardness which is a hindrance.
We say cease-fire, they say Hudna.
The difference? One means cease-fire for peace, the other means lull in fighting in order to reorganize and replenish.
We do not speak to same language.
This whole story is emblematic of the fault line that runs through the State of Israel. Nebach.
The Israelis say about the Arabs that they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity for peace…It seems that Israel, unfortunately, has never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity to ensure enduring security. Gains victories, gives back, gives back, gives back. Stands on the threshold of victory, but withdraws before its complete. It really so sad.
To all my Zionists friends, this is why Israel does not equal Redemption. There is no redemption.