A cease-fire on Thursday brought an end, however tenuous, to fighting that left more than 230 Palestinians dead in Gaza, and killed at least 12 people in Israel. Yet despite the break in violence, several of the nation’s most prominent Jewish organizations are warning that repercussions for Jews in the United States could be long-lasting.
Cease fire lasts a second day
The Israeli Cabinet voted to accept an Egyptian initiative for a cease-fire, according to a statement from the Cabinet. A Hamas spokesman said, “The Palestinian resistance will commit itself to this deal as long as the occupation is committed.”