Israel's prime minister has signalled that Israel will resume bombardment of Gaza when the five-hour truce expires in the next few minutes. PM Netanyahu has rejected request of extending current ceasefire, and said Israeli air force to react as soon temporarily ceasefire ends.
There is some scepticism about reports of ceasefire agreement. A Palestinian official told Buzzfeed's Sheera Frenkel that news of the "agreement" is part of Israel bargaining tactics. Last "cease-fire agreement" that was announced was agreement between Israel & Egypt, not factions in Gaza. Be wary about cease-fire reports.
Hamas has set five conditions for a ceasefire, according to the Electronic Intifada. It lists them as:
*Opening all the crossing with the Gaza Strip.
*Opening Rafah crossing, the link between Gaza and Egypt, on a permanent basis, 24 hours per day with international guarantees it will not be closed.
*A maritime corridor to Gaza.
*Allowing residents of the Gaza Strip to pray in the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
*Israel will release the prisoners who were freed as part of the “Shalit” deal, and Israel will abide by the previous agreement reached by prisoners and the Israel Prison Service with Egyptian mediation in 2012.
But an Israeli official says a "comprehensive ceasefire" is due to start on Friday after talks in Egypt. Hamas has denied knowledge of the deal. A five-hour humanitarian truce suggested by the UN and agreed by both Israel and Hamas, was observed for two hours before being broken by mortar fire from both sides.
The Israeli military said it responded to an explosion near southern Gaza. Hamas denied that it broke the truce as the IDF claimed.
Israeli president, Shimon Peres, has issued a qualified apology for the death of four Palestinians boys killed in an Israeli raid on a beach. He said the attack was an accident but appeared to blame Palestinians for not heeding warnings issued by the Israeli air force.
Israel's military said it has repelled an attack by 13 Palestinian gunmen who tunnelled in from Gaza near an Israeli community. At least one of the gunmen was killed after Israeli aircraft bombed the group, it said.
The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has warned that Hamas "shut the door to a diplomatic solution" to the crisis in Gaza as his government was set to authorise the call-up of another 8,000 reserve soldiers in the escalating conflict.
Israeli president, Shimon Peres, has issued a qualified apology for the death of four Palestinians boys killed in an Israeli raid on a beach. He said the attack was an accident but appeared to blame Palestinians for not heeding warnings issued by the Israeli air force.
Israel's military said it has repelled an attack by 13 Palestinian gunmen who tunnelled in from Gaza near an Israeli community. At least one of the gunmen was killed after Israeli aircraft bombed the group, it said.
The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has warned that Hamas "shut the door to a diplomatic solution" to the crisis in Gaza as his government was set to authorise the call-up of another 8,000 reserve soldiers in the escalating conflict.
After Hamas formally rejected the ceasefire proposal tabled by Egypt on Monday, Netanyahu said the Islamic organisation bore "sole responsibility for the continuation of the violence".
Hamas has set five conditions for a ceasefire, according to the Electronic Intifada. It lists them as:
*Opening all the crossing with the Gaza Strip.
*Opening Rafah crossing, the link between Gaza and Egypt, on a permanent basis, 24 hours per day with international guarantees it will not be closed.
*A maritime corridor to Gaza.
*Allowing residents of the Gaza Strip to pray in the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
*Israel will release the prisoners who were freed as part of the “Shalit” deal, and Israel will abide by the previous agreement reached by prisoners and the Israel Prison Service with Egyptian mediation in 2012.
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