Gaza’s Islamic Jihad Reports Egypt-Brokered Truce With Israel
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Egypt mediated a truce ending two days of clashes between Gaza Strip militants and Israel’s military, a militant leader said. There was no immediate confirmation from Israel or Egypt.
Khaled el-Batch, a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group, said in a statement today that Egypt brokered a restoration of the cease-fire that ended Israel’s November 2012 offensive in the Palestinian territory. Asked to comment on the truce report, Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said he had nothing to add beyond Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments earlier in the day.