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Palestinians walk at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Egyptian mediators try to build on Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The ceasefire, which began before dawn on Friday, was still holding on Saturday evening, enabling officials to start assessing the scale of the damage

Palestinian children look on as Islamic Jihad militants stand guard following Israel-Hamas truce, in Gaza May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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Israel and Hamas both claim victory as ceasefire holds

A Palestinian elderly man walks past a building destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City [Mohammed Abed/AFP]
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Hamas to keep finger on trigger after ceasefire, says official

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Israel agrees ceasefire in Gaza conflict

A man inspects a damaged vehicle in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
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Hamas official predicts ceasefire 'within a day or two'

Streaks of lights are seen from Ashkelon as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel May 19, 2021 REUTERS/ Amir Cohen
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Renewed violence over Gaza despite ceasefire moves gaining momentum

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold Palestinian flags, as they attend a protest in London, Britain, May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
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Hamas-Israel fighting abates as truce calls mount

Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza. Photo: Getty Images via BBC
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How does Israel's Iron Dome missile shield work?

Smoke rises amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Gaza May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
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Israel air strikes kill 42 Palestinians, rockets fired from Gaza

Flames and smoke rise during Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israel-Palestinian violence, in the southern Gaza Strip May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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Hamas and Israel: a history of confrontation

Smoke and flames rise from a tower building as it is destroyed by Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Gaza City May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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Hamas hits deep in Israel, which vows to keep pummelling Gaza

Smoke rises from a building after it was destroyed by Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Gaza May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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Senior Hamas commander killed as Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets

An Israeli policeman gestures as others aim their weapons during clashes with Palestinians a at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, amid tension over the possible eviction of several Palestinian families from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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Hamas claims rocket attacks on Israel after clashes in Jerusalem