Israel’s Security Cabinet Accepts Egyptian Cease-fire Proposal.
Source: nyt
Israel has accepted Egypt’s proposal for a cessation of hostilities with militants in the Gaza Strip, the prime minister’s office announced at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the appointed hour for the start of the cease-fire in the proposal made by Cairo on Monday night.
The announcement came via text message and without comment after Israel’s top ministers, known as its security cabinet, met early Tuesday. It followed a relatively quiet night, with fewer Israeli airstrikes and rocket attacks from Gaza than has been typical of the intense fighting, which began last Monday.
It was unclear whether Hamas, the Palestinian militant faction that dominates Gaza and led the aerial battle with Israel, would also accept the Egyptian plan, which won backing from the Arab League and the Palestinian Authority.
Hamas leaders in Gaza were not answering their mobile phones on Tuesday in the hour after Israel’s announcement. Earlier Tuesday morning, the group’s armed wing, Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, “totally and completely” rejected the Egyptian initiative in a statement emailed to journalists.
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