Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine Amir Cohen, Reuters Posted at May 24 2021 11:59 AM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber People are silhouetted as they visit a promenade during sunset at a beach as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds, in Ashkelon, Israel on Sunday. Israel and Palestine agreed on a ceasefire with Egypt and Qatar mediating between Hamas militants and Israel, ending 11 days of fighting and air strikes that killed 232 in Palestine and 12 people in Israel. Read More: Israel Palestine ceasefire Ashkelon air strikes