At 8 o'clock yesterday morning, , a 72 hour ceasefire between the  and the armed factions in the  began. The ceasefire was achieved due to the initiative and efforts of  mediators, who invited delegations from both sides to meet in  and discuss the conditions for a long-term treaty. A Palestinian delegation reportedly including representatives from  , , and the , and an Israeli delegation, reportedly traveled to Cairo to discuss conditions for a long term ceasefire agreement. Palestinian delegate Qais Abdul Karim, "Abu Laila", said, "Egyptian officials, headed by intelligence chief, showed understanding to our demands, but they said they play the role of mediator and will transfer these demands to the Israeli side." Spokespersons on behalf of both sides told  the ceasefire must be respected. Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan said: "We hope they can take it and be committed to a cease-fire". Israeli Prime Minister  said Israeli wants "quiet and security [for] the citizens of Israel". The  gladly accepted the current Egyptian initiative and  , UN's secretary general, called for talks to commence in Cairo as soon as possible. The  has also expressed its support, and White House deputy national security advisor Tony Blinken said, quoted  , "the aim of this initiative is to allow us to see if a ceasefire could be reached over a longer period of time".
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning, , a 72 hour ceasefire between the Israeli military and the armed factions in the Gaza Strip began. The ceasefire was achieved due to the initiative and efforts of Egyptian mediators, who invited delegations from both sides to meet in Cairo and discuss the conditions for a long-term treaty. A Palestinian delegation reportedly including representatives from Fatah, Hamas , and the , and an Israeli delegation, reportedly traveled to Cairo to discuss conditions for a long term ceasefire agreement. Palestinian delegate Qais Abdul Karim, "Abu Laila", said, "Egyptian officials, headed by intelligence chief, showed understanding to our demands, but they said they play the role of mediator and will transfer these demands to the Israeli side." Spokespersons on behalf of both sides told CNN the ceasefire must be respected. Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan said: "We hope they can take it and be committed to a cease-fire". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli wants "quiet and security [for] the citizens of Israel". The UN gladly accepted the current Egyptian initiative and Ban Ki-moon , UN's secretary general, called for talks to commence in Cairo as soon as possible. The US White House has also expressed its support, and White House deputy national security advisor Tony Blinken said, quoted AFP , "the aim of this initiative is to allow us to see if a ceasefire could be reached over a longer period of time".
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Israeli military
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Gaza Strip
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Ban Ki-moon
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