May 6 (UPI) -- Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza reached a cease-fire Monday after a weekend in which hundreds of missiles were fired between the two sides and more than two dozen people in Gaza were killed.
Hamas and the Islamic Jihad announced that the cease-fire went into effect at 4:30 a.m. in Gaza, while Israel didn't immediately comment, but Home Front Command lifted all restrictions for Gaza border residents, The Jerusalem Post reported.