China welcomes the announcement by Israel and Palestine aiming at establishing a mutual ceasefire in Gaza, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in Beijing on Tuesday.

"The announcement marks a positive step in easing the tension of this region," Jiang said. "We hope the two sides can seize the opportunity and resume peace talks at an early date."

According to the announcement, Israel shall stop the hostilities on Sunday morning and pull out from Gaza, while the Palestinians shall prevent missile attacks at the Israeli territory.

Source: Xinhua