Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Gaza’s second-largest terror group after Hamas, hails the ceasefire deal as “honorable.”
Hamas had needed Islamic Jihad’s support for the deal in order to avoid a potential disruption in the process.
“Today, our people and their resistance imposed an honorable agreement to stop the aggression,” Islamic Jihad says in a statement.
The Iran-backed terror group says the deal between Israel and Hamas includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza as well as an “honorable” prisoner exchange. It says that terror groups in Gaza “will remain vigilant to ensure the full implementation of this agreement.”
Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s fighters seized captives while taking part in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and have since been battling Israeli forces in Gaza.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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