Israel, Islamic Jihad Terrorist Group Agree to Cease-Fire From Sunday Night

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Israel, Islamic Jihad Terrorist Group Agree to Cease-Fire From Sunday Night

Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group agreed to a Cairo-mediated cease-fire to take effect late on Sunday, both sides said, raising hopes of an end to the most serious flare-up on the Gaza frontier in more than a year. Israeli aircraft have pounded targets in Gaza since Friday, while the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad terrorist group has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel in response. The truce would come into effect at 23:30 (4:3…