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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Saturday, May 13, 2023
Islamic Jihad spokesman says no agreement on temporary ceasefire, talks continuing
Smoke rises above buildings in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, following an Israeli strike on May 12, 2023. (Said Khatib/AFP)
A spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group says that they have not accepted a new ceasefire proposal submitted by Egypt, and that discussions on the matter were continuing.
“We have not reached an agreement regarding a temporary ceasefire [mediated by] Egypt, the talks are continuing,” the spokesman tells the Al-Araby news network, according to the Ynet news site.
“Israel wants quiet in exchange for quiet, without committing to an end to the targeted killings,” the spokesman says.
On Tuesday, Israel killed three top members of the Islamic Jihad group, while subsequent strikes have killed at least three other senior figures including one on Friday afternoon.
