Gaza ceasefire agreement

A ceasefire agreement was signed on 26 August, putting an end to seven weeks of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Israel had been conducting air strikes since 7 July, with the aim of preventing militants from firing rockets into Israeli territory. Israeli ground incursions also took place between 17 July and 5 August. This Note provides a brief chronology of the conflict, and summarises the content of the ceasefire agreement.