The agreement was mediated by Egypt and entered into force from 22:00 local time on Saturday, and included a commitment to a cessation of hostilities, as well as to stop attacking civilians and demolishing houses.

The Israeli Army Radio confirmed the reopening of all crossings in the Strip since Sunday morning, in addition to the entry of workers and traders to and from Gaza.

Palestinians took to the streets of the central governorate before dawn to celebrate the victory of the Al-Quds Brigades and the resistance in the fight against Tel Aviv.

For Abd al-Rahman Nassar, Arab and regional affairs analyst for the Al-Mayadeen pan-Arab channel, the position of not halting the response by Palestine unless the Israeli forces put an end to the assassinations and attacks against leaders and the bombing to homes was clear from the start.

Resistance sources claimed that Islamic Jihad obtained an unannounced promise from Tel Aviv to stop the killings.

The Israeli occupiers launched their aggression against the Gaza Strip last Tuesday, when warplanes attacked residential houses and apartments in the north, center and south of the area, killing six Islamic Jihad members and several civilians.

Thirty-three civilians died in the five days of bombings, including six children and three women, in addition to reporting more than 150 injuries, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

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