Israeli Security Cabinet approves ceasefire to stop military operation in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet has approved a unilateral ceasefire to halt an 11-day military operation in the Gaza Strip.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet has approved a unilateral cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media said late Thursday. The decision came after heavy US pressure to halt the offensive. Multiple reports said the ceasefire was to go into effect at 2 am, just over three hours after the decision. PM Netanyahu’s office could not immediately confirm the reports, and there was no immediate reaction from Hamas.