Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Israel - Hamas Ceasefire Shattered. Both Sides Resume Attacks


Gaza Conflict: Israel Launches Strikes After Rocket Fire -- BBC

Israel's military says it has carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to fresh rocket fire, hours before a ceasefire was set to expire.

"Terror targets" were hit after three rockets were fired towards the towns of Beersheba and Netivot, officials said.

A five-day ceasefire was extended for 24 hours at midnight while delegations from both sides tried to negotiate a deal to end weeks of fighting.

More than 2,080 people, most of them Palestinians, have died since 8 July.

"This rocket attack was a grave and direct violation of the ceasefire," said Mark Regev, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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More News On The End Of The Gaza Truce

LIVE UPDATES: Israeli army strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire -- Haaretz
Gaza Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Israel launches fresh air strikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire -- The Guardian
Israel strikes after Hamas 'breaks ceasefire' -- The Telegraph
Gaza cease-fire breaks as militants’ rocket attacks spark retaliatory Israeli airstrikes -- Washington Post
Israel, militants trade rocket fire as Gaza truce broken -- FOX News
Gaza Rockets Rupture Truce, Triggering Israeli Air Strikes -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Israel strikes Gaza targets after rocket fire -- Al Jazeera
Israel Launches Airstrikes After Rockets Fired From Gaza -- VOA
Israel attacks Gaza targets after rockets fired, recalls Cairo negotiators -- Reuters
Cease-Fire Talks Suspended After Gaza Rocket Strikes -- WSJ

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