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                 After Israel's weekend shelling of Palestinian targets sparked longer-range rocket attacks against its cities, Israel and the Palestinian leadership reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza that will take effect as of Sunday evening, according to sources in Cairo.   Israel had accepted the idea, according to an Egyptian security source, while a Palestinian official acquainted with Egyptian operations stated that the truce will begin at 20:00. (1700 GMT). Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian organization, announced that they have accepted a ceasefire negotiated by Cairo to put an end to a three-day-long, fierce war with Israel that has claimed the lives of at least 41 Palestinians.   In a statement, senior Islamic Jihad member Mohammad al-Hindi said, "A little while ago the text of the Egyptian truce deal was achieved, which involves Egypt's pledge to strive towards the release of two detainees, (Bassem) al-Saadi and (Khalil) Awawdeh."   A senio

               According to Palestinian health officials, the death toll from violence in Gaza reached 32 on Sunday, including six children, as Israel maintained its assault on the region for the third day in a row. According to the militants, a second top commander of a Palestinian armed group was also killed by an Israeli airstrike. Israel continued its attack on Gaza while the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ) reacted with a volley of rockets fired at it.   Khaled Mansour was killed late on Saturday by an Israeli strike, which also claimed the life of the militant group's northern commander. Mansour oversaw operations for the Islamic Jihad in the southern Gaza Strip. Six children were among the 32 victims of violence in Gaza since Israel's most recent strikes on Friday, according to the health ministry in the Palestinian territory on Sunday. The attacks also left more than 215 people injured. Israel continued its operation against the Islamic Jihad organization wh