Tuesday, May 18, 2021

No Signs Yet Of A Ceasefire In The Israel - Gaza War

 

Reuters: Ceasefire still elusive in Israel-Gaza conflict 

AZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes and Palestinian militants kept up cross-border rocket fire, with no firm sign on Wednesday of any imminent ceasefire despite international calls to end more than a week of fighting. 

Israeli leaders said they were pressing on with an offensive against Hamas and Islamic Jihad, but an Israeli military spokesman acknowledged that with an estimated 12,000 missiles and mortars in the groups' Gaza arsenal, "they still have enough rockets to fire". 

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WNU Editor: A major obstacle to end the current conflict is a lacking of this .... Middle East seeks a mediator as Israel strikes Gaza (DW). 

More News On Attempts to Arrange A Ceasefire In The Israel - Gaza War  

Israel-Gaza crisis: Cease-fire remains elusive -- DW  

Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu US supports Middle East 'ceasefire' -- France 24  

EU seeks Mideast cease-fire, concerned conflict will spread -- AP  

Nearly entire EU bloc calls for Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire -- UPI  

EU, minus Hungary, calls for Israel-Palestine ceasefire -- Al Jazeera  

France pushes for UN Security Council resolution on Israel-Palestinian conflict -- France 24  

Macron and Sisi call for a rapid end to Israel-Gaza hostilities -- France 24

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