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BREAKING: Israel's security cabinet has approved a ceasefire to end the 11-day military offensive on Gaza aje.io/4czlc
Hamas confirmed it agreed to a “mutual and simultaneous” ceasefire with Israel.

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Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have confirmed the Gaza ceasefire in a statement, saying it would come into force at 2am on Friday.

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At least 232 Palestinians, including 65 children, have been killed in 11 days of Israel's military bombardment of the besieged Gaza strip.

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People in Gaza fear intense bombardment before truce comes into effect.

"People will celebrate … [but] people are [also] in fear because they are also used to seeing intensive fire just before the deadline” - Al Jazeera's Sami Abu Salem.

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Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire in Gaza after 11 days of Israeli bombardment that killed at least 232 Palestinians, including 65 children.

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China to send assistance to help treat the injured and find new accommodation for Palestinians left homeless as a result of the Israeli air attacks on Gaza.

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“They cannot destroy the spirit of resistance in us.”

Watch as Palestinians across the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank celebrate the ceasefire that came into force in Gaza early on Friday morning.
“The power of collective, unified action; this is the effort of every person and every nation, together for a just cause.” - FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Pakistan plans a ‘day of solidarity’ with Palestinians as the ceasefire takes hold.

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Journalist @YoumnaElSayed17 reporting from Gaza said Palestinians are celebrating the ceasefire like it was “the first day of Eid … since the aggression started before the last day of Ramadan and they didn’t really get to celebrate”.

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@YoumnaElSayed17 "The reason this is not sustainable is because we do go back to a situation in which Palestinians are denied the right to live a free life."

@OmarBaddar warns the Gaza ceasefire is unsustainable unless underlying issues facing Palestinians are dealt with.
@YoumnaElSayed17 @OmarBaddar A man has been arrested in India for a Facebook appeal to hoist the Palestinian flag on homes and vehicles in a show of solidarity against Israel's offensive on Gaza aje.io/x28rx
@YoumnaElSayed17 @OmarBaddar Save the Children urges countries to lift the 14-year-long blockade on Gaza.

65 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since Israeli bombardment began 11 days ago.

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@YoumnaElSayed17 @OmarBaddar During Israel’s latest offensive on Gaza, Israeli attacks also damaged at least 51 education facilities and at least six hospitals, while more than 66,000 Palestinians are still sheltering in 58 UN-run schools.

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@YoumnaElSayed17 @OmarBaddar With a ceasefire in effect, Palestinian families in Gaza whose homes were destroyed in Israeli air raids are salvaging whatever belongings they can.

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@YoumnaElSayed17 @OmarBaddar UPDATE: Rescue workers in Gaza recover the bodies of 9 Palestinians, including a 3-year-old girl, from under the rubble, local media says.

The death toll now stands at 243, including 66 children. 🔴 Follow our LIVE blog for the latest aje.io/t9brx
@YoumnaElSayed17 @OmarBaddar “I live in Japan, so what can I do other than to come here to express myself from my heart?"

Hundreds of protesters in Tokyo are gathered near the Israeli embassy to show their support for Palestinians.

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Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have taken to the streets to celebrate the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, waving flags and flashing the “V” sign for victory — in pictures aje.io/khwtt
UPDATE: Israeli police have stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and fired tear gas at Palestinians celebrating the ceasefire in Gaza.

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🧵 THREAD ⤵️

Israel has killed a child in Gaza every 45 minutes in the past 17 months.

At least 17,400 Palestinian children have been killed by Israel since October 7, 2023, with many more presumed dead under the rubble.

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A generation of Palestinian children killed before they could grow up:

🔸 825 were under one year
🔸 895 were one-year-olds
🔸 3,266 were aged 2-5
🔸 4,032 were aged 6-10
🔸 3,646 were aged 11-14
🔸 2,949 were aged 15-17

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🔸 2% killed
🔸 2% missing
🔸 3% critically wounded
🔸 5% orphaned or separated from parents
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