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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Hazem Balousha in Gaza City

Gaza: truce takes effect between Israel and Islamic Jihad after days of fighting

A Palestinian man inspects  his badly damaged home, following Israeli air strikes in Gaza City.
A Palestinian man inspects his badly damaged home, following Israeli air strikes in Gaza City. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

A truce between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad has taken effect in the Gaza Strip after three days of cross-border fighting triggered by surprise Israeli airstrikes.

US president Joe Biden welcomed the agreement on Sunday, and called on all parties to “fully implement the ceasefire, and to ensure fuel and humanitarian supplies are flowing into Gaza as the fighting subsides”.

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