The Israel-Hamas truce in the Gaza Strip began.
An Egyptian-brokered deal to end fighting in Gaza came into effect at 6 a.m. Thursday, with both Israel and Hamas pledging to honor it but also vowing to retaliate quickly should there be violations by the other side.
The hours before the cease-fire saw a surge of cross-border rocket and mortar barrages by Palestinian terrorists. Israel responded with airstrikes that killed a Hamas terrorist launching rockets and wounded several other gunmen.
Hamas accused an Israeli naval vessel of firing its cannon in the waters off Gaza after the truce took hold, though it was not clear what the target might have been. Israel had no immediate comment.
In the West Bank, which is not part of the deal, an Israeli soldier was wounded in a clash with Nablus gunmen.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
