Palestinians in East Jerusalem celebrate ceasefire

Palestinians in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina on Friday gathered to celebrate as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect. Firecrackers lit the sky as people waved Palestinian and Hamas flags and honked their car horns. The ceasefire began at 0200 local time (2300GMT Thursday) after both Israel and Hamas accepted an Egyptian proposal to end the violence.

At least 230 Palestinians were killed, including 65 children and 39 women, during the conflict, with 1,710 people wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Twelve people in Israel, including a five-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl, were killed.