In Middle East news, the Egyptian government said Israel and Palestine have agreed over a five-day ceasefire extension in Gaza. This report came only hours before the previous 3-day ceasefire came to an end.
In the meantime, Israel said 8 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, violating the ceasefire. Hamas officials have not accepted responsibility for these rocket fires.
Israeli jets bombed various areas in Gaza.
This is the third round of ceasefire between Israel and Palestine after the 21-day dispute that rocked Gaza. This horrific conflict left 1,950 Palestinians and 67 Israeli soldiers dead.