A spokesman for the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad told CNN that the agreement took effect at 4:30 a.m. local time in Gaza. We are preparing for a campaign that, by the end of it, Hamas and Islamic Jihad will beg for a ceasefire," Cohen said in a statement posted on social media. Included among the deceased in Gaza are eight members of the armed wing of Islamic Jihad -- the Quds Brigade -- a spokesman for the group said. The weekend also saw the first use of a targeted killing by Israeli authorities in Gaza in years. Palestinians inspect the remnants of the Abo Kamar building after airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes in Gaza City, Gaza, on SundayClashesThe catalyst for the weekend of hostilities occurred Friday afternoon.

Source: CNN May 06, 2019 08:56 UTC