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The decision was made after pressure from the United States to stop the attack, writes the Associated Press. A member of the Security Council informed the media anonymously that the ceasefire would take effect at 2:00 p.m. of the night.
Earlier on Thursday, it was announced that the Islamist Hamas movement had notified the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah of its agreement to maintain a ceasefire with Israel starting Friday.
Shortly after the ceasefire was decided, sirens were heard in southern Israel about the dangers of missiles.
Earlier on Thursday, Israel staged a new wave of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, and Hamas fired even more rockets at Israel, although there were signs that the countries were approaching a ceasefire that would end 11 days of fighting.
As in previous military operations in the Gaza Strip, Israel explains that its actions are justified because the state has the right to self-defense.
The right to self-defense, enshrined in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, is a fundamental principle of international law. Some issues are disputed, but there is general agreement that the state can defend itself against attack.
It is true that the parties to the conflict generally do not agree on who attacks and who defends; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no exception. For more information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the context of international law, read HERE.
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