Palestinian militants in Gaza declare a cease-fire with Israel.
R euters, Aug. 7 - Gaza/Jerusalem The most major flare-up on the Gaza border in more than a year may be coming to an end thanks to a truce declared late on Sunday between Israel and the terrorist Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. Official Website- https://www.iwebwire.com/ Rocket strikes on Israeli cities were sparked by Israeli troops bombing Palestinian targets over the weekend, although they had mostly subsided by the time the ceasefire began at 23:30. (20:30 GMT). Israel and Islamic Jihad both thanked Egypt for facilitating the ceasefire in separate statements that were released afterward. The three-day fighting mimicked the buildup to earlier battles in Gaza, but it was largely restricted since Hamas, the ruling Islamist organisation in the Gaza Strip and a more potent force than Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad, had so far refrained from participating. Official Website- https://www.iwebwire.com/ 44 Palestinians have been killed, over half of them civilians and chil