JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel halted its airstrikes against Gaza Strip militants early today and rocket fire from the Palestinian territory ebbed as a cease-fire ending four days of clashes appeared to be taking effect.
Both sides had indicated they have no interest in seeing the fighting spiral into allout war, and an Egyptian security official reported early today that Egyptian intelligence officials had brokered a truce.
There was no official truce announcement from Israel or Gaza’s Hamas rulers, but Israeli Cabinet Minister Matan Vilnai told Israel Radio the latest outbreak of violence “ appears to be behind us.”
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