GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Gaza militants went into effect on Friday, as a diplomatic push for a more durable end to almost four weeks of bloodshed gained pace.

As the humanitarian truce began at 5 a.m. Manila time, the skies over the Gaza Strip fell silent, although in the preceeding two hours there was heavy Israeli fire and the sound of outgoing rockets.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details