A 12-hour humanitarian truce went into effect on Saturday, July 26 after Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip agreed to a U.N. request for a pause in fighting and efforts proceeded to secure a long-term ceasefire moved ahead.
Reuters: Twelve-hour ceasefire takes effect between Israel, Gaza militants
A picture taken from the southern Israeli Gaza border shows the smoke of flares next to Israeli army Merkava tanks and armoured personnel carriers (APC) in the Gaza strip, on July 21, 2014.
