Thursday, August 7, 2014

Israel Confirms That Rockets Have Been Fired Form Gaza Thereby Violating The Cease-Fire (Updated)



Israeli military: Rockets fired from Gaza violate cease-fire -- CNN

Gaza City (CNN) -- Rockets from Gaza hit Israel early Friday morning, breaching a cease-fire that had held for more than two days, the Israeli military said.

"Moments ago, 2 rockets fired from Gaza hit southern Israel. Terrorists have violated the cease-fire," the Israel Defense Forces wrote on Twitter.

It wasn't immediately clear how Israel would respond. The IDF pulled its ground forces out of Gaza on Tuesday but said they were maintaining "defensive positions" around the territory.

Earlier, negotiators in Cairo had been scrambling to extend the Gaza cease-fire, which was set to expire at 8 a.m. Friday (1 a.m. ET). A Hamas official had told supporters in Gaza City that the group was ready to resume fighting if it didn't win key concessions in the talks.

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More News On Reports That The Gaza Ceasefire Has Been Broken

Rockets Break Gaza Cease-Fire -- NYT
Israel says 2 Gaza rockets violate truce -- USA Today
Israeli Army Says 2 Rockets Fired From Gaza -- AP
Israel Says Gaza Militants Broke Cease-fire -- VOA
IDF confirms two rockets land in Israel, breaking cease-fire before official end -- Jerusalem Post
2 Rockets Hit Israel Before Ceasefire Ends -- Jerusalem Post
LIVE UPDATES: Mortars fired at Israel, hours before end of cease-fire -- Haaretz
Two rockets strike near Eshkol, violating ceasefire -- Times of Israel

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