Israel Resumes Attacks in Gaza, Hamas Offers Cease-Fire
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iStockphoto/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) — The Israeli Army resumed its attacks on Gaza on Sunday, pointing at “incessant rocket fire” launched by Hamas throughout the previous humanitarian cease-fire.
The two sides had, on Saturday, agreed to a temporary truce to allow residents of Gaza to gather supplies and retrieve the bodies of those killed in the ongoing tension. Israel stated late on Saturday that it would extend the cease-fire for 24 hours — through Sunday — but promised that it would respond to any Hamas rocket fire.
Sunday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said that seven rockets were fired from Gaza. Two of the rockets were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.
Also on Sunday, Hamas spokesman Sami abu Zoihri said that the organization had agreed to call for a 24-hour cease-fire beginning at about 2 p.m. local time. Still, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas was not abiding by that cease-fire, firing rockets at Israel, which prompted the Israeli military activity to resume.
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