Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have reached a ceasefire agreement that will take effect at 22:00 local time, The Times of Israel reports.. Egypt mediated this agreement.

According to Egyptian and Israeli sources, the ceasefire agreement obliges both sides not to strike houses or civilians..

Sirens blared repeatedly in areas of Israel near the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening, and the Israel Defense Forces carried out new airstrikes against targets in Gaza minutes before the truce is due to take effect..

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Missiles continued to be fired from Gaza just minutes after the truce was due to take effect, according to CNN..

In recent days, at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza and at least two people in Israel, an Israeli woman and a Palestinian from Gaza, who were working in Israel, have died as fighting between the parties has escalated..