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Israel, Hamas trade fire despite truce
Ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid, Hamas on Sunday agreed to a 24-hour UN-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza but despite the truce continued to exchange fire with Israel on the 20th day of the conflict that has killed over 1,060 Palestinians and 46 Israelis, including an Indian-origin soldier.
- Hamas began firing rockets, blaming lack of commitment from Israel
- Israel Defence Forces said they intercepted four rockets while one hit an open area
- 1,060 Palestinians have been killed and about 6,000 wounded
Gaza/Jerusalem: Ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid, Hamas on Sunday agreed to a 24-hour UN-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza but despite the truce continued to exchange fire with Israel on the 20th day of the conflict that has killed over 1,060 Palestinians and 46 Israelis, including an Indian-origin soldier.
After initially rejecting the truce, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement, "As a preparation for the end of Ramadan and in response to the UN mediation and also regarding our people's living circumstances, we have agreed with all Palestinian factions to give a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire starting from 14:00 on Sunday,"
Israel late on Saturday night had extended by another 24 hours the truce announced yesterday, but Hamas had rejected it saying no ceasefire is valid without Israeli troops and tanks withdrawing from Gaza and that it would only halt rocket attacks on Israel once the displaced were allowed to return home. Both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire.Hamas militants began firing rockets again this afternoon, blaming a "lack of commitment" from Israel. The Qassam Brigades said on its websites it launched five rockets at Kiryat Gat. The announcement coincided with an Israel Defence Forces tweet that said it intercepted four rockets and one hit an open area. Another rocket today hit a house, slightly wounding an Israeli civilian. Israel said it had resumed its offensive because it was still being attacked. "Following Hamas' incessant rocket fire throughout the humanitarian window, which was agreed upon for the welfare of the civilian population in Gaza, the IDF will now resume its aerial, naval and ground activity in the Gaza Strip," the IDF said.
Hamas violating ceasefire: Netanyahu
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire that it had itself called and vowed that Israeli operations in Gaza would continue.
"They are violating their own ceasefire. Under these circumstances, Israel will do what it must do to defend its people," Netanyahu told the news network CNN. Netanyahu told CNN that Israeli forces would continue operations to attempt to dismantle Hamas' cross-border tunnel network and to destroy its stocks of rockets. "I'm not going to talk about specific military operation," he said.
"Israel is doing what any other country would do and the US would do if any percent of your country were under fire and you have 60 or 90 seconds to get to a bomb shelter."
