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Salvo hits south; Egypt urges truce – Israel News, Ynetnews.

Sderot house suffers direct hit as rocket fire on south continues. Cairo said to be promoting ceasefire efforts between Israel, Gaza terror groups

Elior Levy

The Eshkol Regional Council bore the brunt of the assault with over 15 rockets hitting its communities since 4 pm. No injuries were reported.

Around 7:30 pm, a rocket fired from Gaza hit a house in Sderot. No injuries were reported but one woman suffered shock.

The past 24 hours saw Gaza-based terror groups fire over 100 Qassam rockets, mortar shells and Grads at Israel.

The IDF ordered the area’s residents to remain within close proximity to shelters.

Meanwhile Egyptian Intelligence officials claimed Sunday that they have been able to negotiate an end to the current round of escalation in the south.

According to senior Egyptian sources, both Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to hold their fire if Israel suspends airstrike over Gaza.

Israel reportedly agreed not to retaliate over sporadic rocket fire from Gaza, as long as it was sans casualties. No Israeli source has corroborated the information.

According to Egyptian intelligence sources, Hamas officials approached Cairo on Saturday and asked it to mediate an armistice.

Gaza’s rulers reportedly stressed before Egypt that they were not interested in any further escalation vis-à-vis Israel.

Both Hamas and Jihad, however, denied any truce was reached. “No one approached us about a ceasefire. We will continue to retaliate against the Israeli aggression,” a Jihad spokesman said.

Egyptian Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Yasser Othman said Sunday that Egypt was “making considerable efforts to stop the escalation and establish a lull.

“Egypt’s efforts to stop the Palestinian bloodshed are part of its historical role in regards to the Palestinian people.”

You can contact Elior Levy, Ynet’s Palestinian Affairs Correspondent, at: paldesk@gmail.com  

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