Palestinian and Israeli sources confirmed, on Thursday evening, the agreement on a ceasefire that would take effect at 2:00 am.
An Egyptian statement distributed by the Palestinian factions said that a mutual and simultaneous ceasefire agreement had been reached at two o´clock on Friday dawn.
The statement indicated that Cairo will send two security delegations to Tel Aviv and the Palestinian areas, to follow up the implementation procedures and agree on subsequent measures that will maintain the stability of the situation permanently.
A senior leading source in one of the resistance factions told "Al-Quds" that strenuous Egyptian efforts were made in the last hours for a ceasefire, and the factions and the occupation were asked to cease fire for an hour as a test for that, and the factions showed flexibility in dealing with the Egyptian request, and stopped the missiles. For an hour, until a ceasefire is agreed upon by the occupation.
The source indicated that Egypt, after receiving Israeli approval for the ceasefire, informed the factions of this, provided that it takes effect at 2 am.
Another source told "Al-Quds" that Egypt had asked the factions to restrain themselves until the truce took effect, in order to prevent the occupation from taking any rocket fire as a pretext to carry out raids.
Osama Hamdan, a leader in Hamas, said that there are guarantees that his movement obtained regarding the events in Jerusalem and Sheikh Jarrah.
For his part, Muhammad al-Hindi, a member of the political bureau of Islamic Jihad, said, "We do not need understandings that are not respected by the enemy ... if you come back, we have to learn lessons."
According to the "Al-Quds" correspondent in Gaza, the occupation carried out a raid in western Gaza targeting an empty land in the Abraj Al-Maqousi area, while the resistance responded by firing rockets at the Hof Ashkelon area near the border.
The Israeli cabinet, called the Cabinet, announced its approval of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
And the political correspondent, Barack Rafid, quoted a political source as saying that the agreement is a ceasefire in exchange for a ceasefire, and that issues related to Gaza will be discussed later.
While the capit said in an official statement that he accepted the ceasefire resolution unanimously with the recommendation of the leaders of the security services, including the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, Aviv Kochavi, Chief of the Shin Bet security service Nadav Arfman, the head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen, and the head of the National Security Authority, Meir Ben Shabat.
The capit stated in his statement that the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire was accepted by the two parties without any conditions, stressing that the reality on the ground will determine the continuation of the battle.
Alkabenet pointed out that the decision was taken after a session that lasted about 3 hours, during which Kochavi and the Shin Bet chief reviewed before the ministers what he described as "the great achievements that Israel has made in the battle, some of which are considered unprecedented achievements."
Netanyahu was criticized by his opponents, including Gideon Saar, his former Likud ally, who considered the unconditional agreement imposed on Hamas as a disgrace, while extremist Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir considered it a "spit in the face of the residents of the Gaza envelope."
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that any declaration by the occupation of a unilateral ceasefire represents a declaration of its defeat.
Abu Zuhri indicated in a press statement to him that Hamas is ready for all options, indicating that his movement is concerned with the success of all initiatives to reach the calm.
He said, "The resistance responds with all force to the massacres of innocent civilians, and creates the situation, and no one can overcome it ... Its remarkable performance has pushed the nation to rise to stand by the Palestinian right."
Gaza:Agree to a ceasefire that starts at 2 am
