The truce between Israel and the Islamic Jihad: Roads Reopened in Gaza

Trucks loaded with fuel entered Gaza on Monday (August 8th) after a ceasefire mediated by Egypt between Israel and the Islamic Jihad militants, thus boosting hopes that the conflict that left dozens of Palestinians dead is already at the bottom.

An AFP journalist at the freight crossing to South Gaza without trucks loaded with fuel entering the Palestinian enclave, ending a shortage that had caused the only power station there to be shut down by Saturday.

The truce went into effect Sunday evening to end the three-day violence between the Israeli army and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Once in effect, the ceasefire mediated by Egypt was respected by both sides despite sporadical shootings in its early hours.

At least 44 people have been killed in recent Israeli Army attacks in Gaza, 15 of them children, in the most violent clash between the parties since May last year. The U.S. and United Nations leaders praised the outcome of the ceasefire and called for its respect. US President Joe Biden also called for fuel supplies and humanitarian aid to Gaza to follow.