Calm takes hold as Hamas reports cease-fire with Israel

The Islamic Jihad militant group, which Israel accused of instigating the latest violence, confirmed that a "mutual and concurrent'' truce had been brokered by Egypt. Hamas spokesman said Egyptian mediators, along with officials from Qatar and UN, helped reach the deal. He said Hamas could still use "pressuring tools'' to get Israel to ease a blockade of Gaza.

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