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Egyptian authorities have brokered a ceasefire between Israel and militants in Gaza.`
The ceasefire which came into effect early on Thursday, ends two days of intense fighting that saw hundreds of rockets fired into Israel and 32 Palestinians killed.

The cross-border violence began after an Israeli air strike killed a commander from the militant group.

Israel has not confirmed the ceasefire.