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- Gaza Strip - Hamas - Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says Gaza rocket fire continues despite ceasefire
The Israeli military said early on Monday that 14 rockets had been fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip overnight, despite the announcement of a cease-fire on Sunday evening by Hamas officials. Israel retaliated with an airstrike.
By News Wires (text)
AP - Palestinians militants in the Gaza Strip have fired more rockets and mortars on southern Israel despite a cease-fire agreement.
Israel’s military said Monday that 14 projectiles were launched at Israel overnight.I t says Israel retaliated with an airstrike before midnight Sunday.
A Hamas official said Sunday a truce would go into effect that evening to end three days of clashes between Israel and Gaza militants.
The new round of violence began with a deadly attack on Israelis near the Egypt-Israel border on Thursday. That touched off a round of Israeli airstrikes and rocket fire from Gaza.
About 15 Palestinians, most of them gunmen, were killed in the air attacks. Eight Israelis died in the border attack and another was killed by rocket fire.
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Comments (3)
Arabs have no word
Arabs have no word
ceasefire
Palestinians fired over 16 rockets during the first night after "the" ceasefire "," they said that all Palestinians factions agree on
Sane people of the world: "Duhh?"
Of course that the Arabs can't respect an agreement, they don't feel obligated to anything. See Egypt, used Israel's gesture to help the Egyptians tighten their control of the Sinai desert, and it didn't make them not wanting to clash with Israel. I didn't see any demonstrations against the terrorists who are responsible to at least 2 of the Egyptian casualties. And, I didn't see any regret from the Egyptians, that their side of the borders were used to launch a deadly attack against Israeli civilians and security forces.
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