This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict on Saturday, May 13:
This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict on Saturday, May 13:
- Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza have agreed on a truce that will go into effect at 10pm local time (19:00 GMT), Palestinian officials have said. Cairo, which brokered the ceasefire, called on all sides to adhere to the agreement, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News television channel reported.
- At least 33 Palestinians, including children, have been killed and 147 wounded in the besieged enclave since the bombardment started on Tuesday. One Israeli and a Palestinian labourer working in Israel have died in rocket attacks.
- In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians and wounded three in the Balata refugee camp in the northern city of Nablus.