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Lapid says Israel has achieved goals in Gaza, no benefit in continuing
7 August 2022 16:56 BST
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has told southern municipal leaders that Israel had achieved its goals in the three days of fighting in Gaza against Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and that there was no benefit to continuing Operation Breaking Dawn, according to Hebrew media reports.
At least 31 people have been killed and 275 wounded, half of whom are women and children, since Israel began its bombardment of Gaza on Friday.
Israel and Palestinian armed factions have agreed to observe an Egypt-mediated truce in Gaza from Sunday evening, according to Reuters.
The truce will come into effect at 8pm on Sunday (5pm GMT), a Palestinian official told the news agency.
There was no immediate official confirmation from Israel or Palestinian Islamic Jihad.