Ramallah: Militants of Gaza on Monday called for ceasefire following a surge in cross border violence. Israeli military on the other hand had lifted protective restrictions on residents in southern Israel.
In a meeting Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said that the government will welcome any effort that will bring an end to the deadliest fight in Gaza.
"We are hoping that this will lead to an end to the tragedy against our people and preserve their lives.” he said.
Israel and Hamas are bitter enemies and had fought numerous battles since the Islamic militant group seized Gaza in 2007.
In the latest fighting, which erupted over the weekend, Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, while the Israeli military responded with airstrikes on some 350 militant targets inside Gaza, including weapons storage, attack tunnels and rocket launching and production facilities.
Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh said that the militant group was "not interested in a new war", and the start on Monday of the Muslim holy month of Ramazan likely lessened motivation for battle.
Signs of normal life slowly returned to Gaza, with banks opening after three days; schools are to re-open on Tuesday.
Read more: Brunei relents: No capital punishment for gay sex, adultery
