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Israel and Iran agree ceasefire amid waves of missiles

Rescue workers carry the body of a victim from a residential building destroyed by a missile strike in Beersheba, Israel [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]

Iran and Israel are reported to have agreed to a ceasefire following 12 days of exchanging intense air strikes, including a “last-minute” barrage fired by Tehran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday morning that Israel had agreed to the truce proposal announced by United States President Donald Trump overnight. Earlier, Iranian state television reported that the ceasefire had begun.

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