Israel and Hamas agree to Egyptian ceasefire initiative

Last updated: May 20, 2021 10:40 pm

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Israel and Hamas have agreed to Egypt‘s ceasefire initiative, which would go into effect at 2am on Friday.

Cairo will send two delegations to Gaza and Tel Aviv to ensure implementation and discuss next steps, under the directives of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.

The ceasefire ends 11-day conflict which left 232 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza and 12 Israelis.

On Thursday, US President Joe Biden discussed Gaza with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and the White House said reports of moves toward a ceasefire were “encouraging.”

#Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi receives phone call from US counterpart Joe Biden to discuss ceasefire between #Palestine, #Israel pic.twitter.com/xVeHPdZDvL
— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) May 20, 2021

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Mohamed Samir Khedr is an economic and political journalist, analyst, and editor specializing in geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean. For the past decade, he has covered Egypt's and the MENA region's financial, business, and geopolitical updates. Currently, he is the Executive Editor of the Daily News Egypt, where he leads a team of journalists in producing high-quality, in-depth reporting and analysis on the region's most pressing issues. His work has been featured in leading international publications. Samir is a highly respected expert on the Middle East and Africa, and his insights are regularly sought by policymakers, academics, and business leaders. He is a passionate advocate for independent journalism and a strong believer in the power of storytelling to inform and inspire. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Moh_S_Khedr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-samir-khedr/