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Both sides said they were close to an agreement to end more than a week of fighting. President Biden and other world leaders intensified calls to end the conflict, which has killed at least 227 people in Gaza and 12 in Israel.
The Israeli Security Cabinet moved to approve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Thursday, according to reports by Israeli media. Channel 12 reported that the truce is expected to begin at 2 a.m. local time.
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According to Reuters, citing a Hamas official, Israel and the military group will enter a "mutual and simultaneous" Gaza truce at 2 a.m. local time [23:00 GMT] on Friday.
The Security Cabinet meeting was convened earlier in the day by the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, reportedly ending after three hours.
Faced with the possibility of a truce, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said that he would welcome the ceasefire by Israel, but it will not be enough, as Jerusalem remains the key issue.
"Israel and Hamas agree to cease-fire over Gaza conflict"
— Ground News (@Ground_app) May 20, 2021
Read our coverage analysis and compare how 37+ sources are covering the story. #Israel #Hamas #Breaking #Gaza #ceasefire https://t.co/qA5WVukDGV
Palestinians, many of whom had spent 11 days huddled in fear of Israeli shelling, pour into #Gaza's streets after a truce between #Israel and #Hamas began on Friday at the hour set by Egyptian mediators.https://t.co/K83aXW7weg pic.twitter.com/KLqsQrbI8n
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 20, 2021
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