Islamic Jihad announces immediate halt to Gaza rocket fire on Israel

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Islamic Jihad announces immediate halt to Gaza rocket fire on Israel
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, Oct 27 (AFP) Oct 27, 2018
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced an immediate halt to rocket fire from Gaza into Israel on Saturday, saying Egypt had negotiated a ceasefire after the launching of dozens of missiles.

"A comprehensive ceasefire agreement was reached which came into force immediately in exchange for a halt to the Israeli aggression," Islamic Jihad spokesman Dawoud Shihab told AFP.

There was no immediate confirmation from Israel.

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