<span style="color: #222222;">Palestinian leaders in Gaza today agreed to a ceasefire with Israel to end a two-day escalation in violence. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">An official from Hamas said, Egypt brokered the agreement to cease hostilities. Israel also lifted restrictions on civilian movements in communities around the Gaza border.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The escalation began on Saturday with rocket fire from Gaza, drawing waves of Israeli retaliatory strikes. At least 23 Palestinians, including at least nine militants, were killed. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Four Israelis civilians were also killed.</span><br />''  <br />