Flag-waving Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza overnight to celebrate a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that came into force in the early hours. A last flurry of rockets and airstrikes followed the announcement of the deal, approved by a late-night meeting of the Israeli security cabinet. Hamas had already said that it was prepared to stop firing missiles at Israel if its opponent did the same. The deal contained no elements beyond a mutual agreement to stop hostilities ABED RAHIM KHATIB/GETTY IMAGESThe reaction in Israel was more muted. The Israeli right wing accused Binyamin

Source: The Times May 21, 2021 08:06 UTC