Israel’s declaration of ceasefire represents ‘Netanyahu's defeat, victory of Palestinians’: Hamas

In a significant development, a truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday (May 21, 2021) at the hour set by Egyptian mediators, and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to salve the devastated Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid after the worst fighting in years.

Gaza: In a significant development, a truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday (May 21, 2021) at the hour set by Egyptian mediators, and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to salve the devastated Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid after the worst fighting in years. An official from the Palestinian militant Hamas group said that Israel’s declaration of a cease-fire represented “a victory to the Palestinian people” and a defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Speaking to Associated Press, Ali Barakeh, a member of Hamas’ Arab and Islamic relations bureau, said, “militants will remain on alert until they hear from mediators who have been working for days between Hamas and Israel.”