The ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas ended after seven days.
The Israeli military announced today (1st) through social media
The Israeli military stated, “Hamas violated the suspension of operations (agreement) and, in addition, opened fire on Israeli territory,” and added, “We have therefore resumed the fight against the Hamas terrorist organization.”
Earlier, the Israeli military claimed that an air raid warning siren sounded in the Israeli area near the Gaza Strip around 6 a.m. (local time), about an hour before the ceasefire deadline, and that its military air defense unit succeeded in intercepting a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip. I did.
Reuters reported that there was no immediate comment from Hamas regarding the rocket launch.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office emphasized in a statement, “With the resumption of fighting, the Israeli government is committed to achieving the war goals of freeing its citizens held hostage, eliminating Hamas, and ensuring that the Gaza Strip never poses a threat to the people of Israel.” .
Meanwhile, Hamas Politburo member Ezzat Elashiq warned, “Israel will not be able to achieve what it was unable to achieve in the 50 days before the ceasefire by continuing its attacks after the ceasefire.”
The Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip’s Interior Ministry and Palestinian media reported that after the ceasefire ended, Israeli military airstrikes and artillery shelling hit various areas, including the Rafah area in southern Gaza.
Previously, Israel and Hamas were negotiating a further extension of the ceasefire after yesterday (November 30) the seventh exchange of eight Hamas hostages and 30 Palestinian prisoners in Israel under the mediation of Qatar and Egypt.
The number of hostage-detainee exchanges that took place during the ceasefire period was 105 and 240, respectively.
VOA News
*This article references Reuters.
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2023-12-01 15:21:00
