Good morning. A ceasefire in Gaza, environmental warnings here and overseas, and how to reopen Australia: it’s Friday 21 May, and this is Imogen Dewey with this morning’s news.

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a ceasefire to halt an 11-day bombardment of Gaza, after days of international pressure to end the bloodshed, including a resolution introduced by US senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday blocking a $735m US weapons sale to Israel on Thursday. A Hamas official confirmed the agreement, telling Reuters that the truce would start at 2am local time on Friday. Thousands are still expected to join a second round of protests across Australia this weekend over the attacks with the death toll now at at least 230 in Gaza, and 12 in Israel. Oliver Holmes suggests both sides appear to be “laying the groundwork” for victory narratives.