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Ceasefire holds in Gaza as Nick Clegg criticises 'disproportionate' Israel

July 17, 2014 09:30
IDF footage of the infiltration on Thursday morning

By

Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

The latest ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is holding, more than an hour after it came into effect.

Both sides agreed to hold fire for five hours to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, after nine days of extended fighting.

The truce began at 10am (8am UK) local time and is due to expire at 3pm (1pm UK).

More than 220 Palestinians have been killed during Israel’s Operation Protective Edge. More than 1,000 rockets have been fired on Israel by terrorists in Gaza, killing one person.