28 june 2012
Mossad behind assassination of Hamas member in Syria: Official Kamal Ghanaja
A Palestinian official says Mossad was behind the assassination of a senior Hamas member in the Syrian capital Damascus.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Kamal Hussein Ghannaja was killed in a suburb of Damascus on Wednesday.
“A group of people entered his home in Qudsaya… where he was liquidated.”
“According to our information, Mossad was behind the assassination,” the official said.
Hamas says party leader killed in Damascus
A Hamas leader was assassinated in Damascus on Wednesday night, a member of the party's politburo said.
Izzat al-Rishq wrote on his Facebook page that Kamal Ghanaja, also known as Nizar Abu Mujahed, was killed in his home in the Syrian capital.
Hamas is investigating the crime, al-Rishq said, adding that the murder would not go unpunished.
A Hamas official in Lebanon told Agence-France Presse that the group suspected Israel's Mossad of killing Ghanaja.
Ghanaja had worked as an aide to Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a senior Hamas leader who was shot dead in a hotel room in Dubai, an assassination widely attributed to Mossad, which never confirmed or denied involvement.
Speaking to Israel's Army Radio on Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak refused to confirm of deny Israeli involvement in Wednesday's killing, but said Ghanaja "wasn't one of the righteous men of the generation."
Several websites affiliated to the opposition to President Bashar Assad blamed the Syrian regime for Ghanaja's killing and said Assad's forces murdered the Hamas leader as a message to the movement not to reject its long-time ally.
Hamas' politburo moved to Damascus in 1999 after it was expelled from Jordan, but the party quietly quit the Syrian capital amid the bloody revolt against Assad. In February, Hamas leaders publicly denounced Assad and declared their support for Syrian rebels.
Israeli military training in Al-Aqaba northern Jordan Valley
Al-Aqaba's villagers complained against the storming of their village and its surrounding areas by the IOF on Thursday following military training maneuvers over the past several days in the nearby mountain slopes.
The citizens of the small village, most of the houses of which are threatened with demolition, said that the occupation forces stormed the village, at dawn on Thursday, and launched live-fire training between the houses of citizens regardless the civilians.
The sources stated that the occupation forces deployed hundreds of troops in the region, and surrounded the village by three army camps where the occupation forces conducted military training under the pretext that the village's topography is close to that of southern Lebanon.
For his part, the head of the village council, Sami Sadak, confirmed in a press statement on Thursday that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed the village and started shooting in various directions, sparking panic and fear among the population.
He pointed out that such training with live ammunition are being conducted in the village's neighborhoods, despite a court order that prevents the Israeli army from entering the village and conducting military training within it.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Kamal Hussein Ghannaja was killed in a suburb of Damascus on Wednesday.
“A group of people entered his home in Qudsaya… where he was liquidated.”
“According to our information, Mossad was behind the assassination,” the official said.
Hamas says party leader killed in Damascus
A Hamas leader was assassinated in Damascus on Wednesday night, a member of the party's politburo said.
Izzat al-Rishq wrote on his Facebook page that Kamal Ghanaja, also known as Nizar Abu Mujahed, was killed in his home in the Syrian capital.
Hamas is investigating the crime, al-Rishq said, adding that the murder would not go unpunished.
A Hamas official in Lebanon told Agence-France Presse that the group suspected Israel's Mossad of killing Ghanaja.
Ghanaja had worked as an aide to Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a senior Hamas leader who was shot dead in a hotel room in Dubai, an assassination widely attributed to Mossad, which never confirmed or denied involvement.
Speaking to Israel's Army Radio on Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak refused to confirm of deny Israeli involvement in Wednesday's killing, but said Ghanaja "wasn't one of the righteous men of the generation."
Several websites affiliated to the opposition to President Bashar Assad blamed the Syrian regime for Ghanaja's killing and said Assad's forces murdered the Hamas leader as a message to the movement not to reject its long-time ally.
Hamas' politburo moved to Damascus in 1999 after it was expelled from Jordan, but the party quietly quit the Syrian capital amid the bloody revolt against Assad. In February, Hamas leaders publicly denounced Assad and declared their support for Syrian rebels.
Israeli military training in Al-Aqaba northern Jordan Valley
Al-Aqaba's villagers complained against the storming of their village and its surrounding areas by the IOF on Thursday following military training maneuvers over the past several days in the nearby mountain slopes.
The citizens of the small village, most of the houses of which are threatened with demolition, said that the occupation forces stormed the village, at dawn on Thursday, and launched live-fire training between the houses of citizens regardless the civilians.
The sources stated that the occupation forces deployed hundreds of troops in the region, and surrounded the village by three army camps where the occupation forces conducted military training under the pretext that the village's topography is close to that of southern Lebanon.
For his part, the head of the village council, Sami Sadak, confirmed in a press statement on Thursday that dozens of Israeli soldiers stormed the village and started shooting in various directions, sparking panic and fear among the population.
He pointed out that such training with live ammunition are being conducted in the village's neighborhoods, despite a court order that prevents the Israeli army from entering the village and conducting military training within it.
27 june 2012
Jerusalemite youth seriously wounded in IOF shooting
A 25-year-old Palestinian youth was seriously wounded when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired at him near Ma’aleh Adumim settlement to the east of occupied Jerusalem.
Hebrew sources said that the IOF soldiers fired at the young Jerusalemite after claiming he tried to attack them and seize the weapon of one of the soldiers.
Witnesses said that the youth, whose name was not mentioned, was seriously wounded in his abdomen and was taken to the settlement.
They said that a big number of soldiers arrived at the scene and cordoned it off.
Two Palestinians were killed at the hands of a Jewish settler near Samu village, south of Al-Khalil, a few days ago. The settler alleged that they were trying to kidnap him.
Hebrew sources said that the IOF soldiers fired at the young Jerusalemite after claiming he tried to attack them and seize the weapon of one of the soldiers.
Witnesses said that the youth, whose name was not mentioned, was seriously wounded in his abdomen and was taken to the settlement.
They said that a big number of soldiers arrived at the scene and cordoned it off.
Two Palestinians were killed at the hands of a Jewish settler near Samu village, south of Al-Khalil, a few days ago. The settler alleged that they were trying to kidnap him.
Airstrikes against Gaza to appease Israel public opinion: Iran MP
photo shows damage at the al-Saraya security complex in the center of Gaza City on June 23, 2012, following an Israeli airstrike.
As the Zionist regime of Israel is escalating airstrikes against the besieged people of the Gaza Strip, an Iranian lawmaker says such attacks represent an effort to appease the public opinion inside Israel.
“The Zionist regime [of Israel] which has been badly defeated due to the victory of Islamist [politicians] in the [Middle East] region, is trying by launching airstrikes on Gaza to calm down the public opinion inside the occupied territories,” Evaz Heidarpour Shahrezaei said on Wednesday.
The lawmaker, a member of the Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, added that Israel has been unable to solve domestic economic problems and uses airstrikes on Gaza as a diversion tool.
“The most important reason why the Zionists martyr the people of Gaza is their fear of huge developments in the region and their effect on the Palestinians. Therefore, Tel Aviv has launched airstrikes on Gaza to prevent the spread of the Islamic Awakening to Palestine,” he said.
Over a dozen Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli attacks on Gaza since June 18.
The Israeli regime conducts airstrikes and ground attacks against the besieged Palestinian territory on an almost regular basis.
On June 13, Israeli President Shimon Peres was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Barack Obama.
The 88-year-old criminal, who has overseen the killing of women and children by the Israeli forces in Palestine for decades, received the highest civilian honor in the United States.
The Tel Aviv regime has been recurrently bombarding Gaza ever since its war on the impoverished territory in December 2008 and January 2009, which killed more than 1,400 Palestinians and inflicted a damage of USD 1.6 billion on the region's already-stagnant economy.
As the Zionist regime of Israel is escalating airstrikes against the besieged people of the Gaza Strip, an Iranian lawmaker says such attacks represent an effort to appease the public opinion inside Israel.
“The Zionist regime [of Israel] which has been badly defeated due to the victory of Islamist [politicians] in the [Middle East] region, is trying by launching airstrikes on Gaza to calm down the public opinion inside the occupied territories,” Evaz Heidarpour Shahrezaei said on Wednesday.
The lawmaker, a member of the Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, added that Israel has been unable to solve domestic economic problems and uses airstrikes on Gaza as a diversion tool.
“The most important reason why the Zionists martyr the people of Gaza is their fear of huge developments in the region and their effect on the Palestinians. Therefore, Tel Aviv has launched airstrikes on Gaza to prevent the spread of the Islamic Awakening to Palestine,” he said.
Over a dozen Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli attacks on Gaza since June 18.
The Israeli regime conducts airstrikes and ground attacks against the besieged Palestinian territory on an almost regular basis.
On June 13, Israeli President Shimon Peres was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Barack Obama.
The 88-year-old criminal, who has overseen the killing of women and children by the Israeli forces in Palestine for decades, received the highest civilian honor in the United States.
The Tel Aviv regime has been recurrently bombarding Gaza ever since its war on the impoverished territory in December 2008 and January 2009, which killed more than 1,400 Palestinians and inflicted a damage of USD 1.6 billion on the region's already-stagnant economy.
IOF soldiers fire at residential quarters in southern Gaza
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened machinegun fire at residential quarters in Qarara to the north east of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday night.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers patrolling the border fence near Kissufim military position suddenly opened fire at buildings in the town but no casualties were reported.
Other sources said that Israeli gunboats fired at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza but no casualties were reported among the fishermen.
IOF soldiers break into office of Salfit MPs
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into the office of Salfit MPs Dr. Omar Abdulrazek and Dr. Nasser Abduljawad at dawn Wednesday and confiscated all personal computers inside.
The IOF soldiers also stormed the house of the MPs office director Ezzeddin Fattash and seized his PC then warned him against re-opening the MPs office.
The IOF step coincides with the expected release today of MP Abduljawad after one year in administrative custody in Israeli jails, without charge.
Hamas lawmakers issued a statement denouncing the IOF act, describing it as a clear threat message to Dr. Abduljawad and an attempt to prevent him from serving his people and assuming his duties.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers patrolling the border fence near Kissufim military position suddenly opened fire at buildings in the town but no casualties were reported.
Other sources said that Israeli gunboats fired at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza but no casualties were reported among the fishermen.
IOF soldiers break into office of Salfit MPs
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into the office of Salfit MPs Dr. Omar Abdulrazek and Dr. Nasser Abduljawad at dawn Wednesday and confiscated all personal computers inside.
The IOF soldiers also stormed the house of the MPs office director Ezzeddin Fattash and seized his PC then warned him against re-opening the MPs office.
The IOF step coincides with the expected release today of MP Abduljawad after one year in administrative custody in Israeli jails, without charge.
Hamas lawmakers issued a statement denouncing the IOF act, describing it as a clear threat message to Dr. Abduljawad and an attempt to prevent him from serving his people and assuming his duties.
26 june 2012
Justice ministry tables official complaint against Israeli aggression with UNGA
The Palestinian justice ministry in the Gaza Strip has tabled an official complaint against the Israeli aggression with the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council.
The ministry announced in a press release on Tuesday that the Israeli military attacks included air, sea, and land shelling on various Gaza areas in the period 18-24 June.
It said that 16 Palestinians were killed, including four children and women, while many others were wounded.
The Israeli warplanes targeted numerous civilian buildings and other vital and services sectors in addition to a metal workshop and agricultural land, the ministry said.
It added that Palestinian fishermen were also targeted in the aggression inside Palestinian territorial waters.
The ministry called for an immediate halt to the Israeli aggression and for the formation of a committee to probe the Israeli crimes against civilians and civilian installations and for bringing those responsible to account whether military or political leaders.
The ministry announced in a press release on Tuesday that the Israeli military attacks included air, sea, and land shelling on various Gaza areas in the period 18-24 June.
It said that 16 Palestinians were killed, including four children and women, while many others were wounded.
The Israeli warplanes targeted numerous civilian buildings and other vital and services sectors in addition to a metal workshop and agricultural land, the ministry said.
It added that Palestinian fishermen were also targeted in the aggression inside Palestinian territorial waters.
The ministry called for an immediate halt to the Israeli aggression and for the formation of a committee to probe the Israeli crimes against civilians and civilian installations and for bringing those responsible to account whether military or political leaders.
25 june 2012
16 Palestinian workers injured when their car overturned during IOF chase
16 Palestinian workers were injured when their car overturned due to an Israeli occupation forces’ chase near Husan village to the west of Bethlehem on Sunday.
Abdulhalim Ja’afra, the spokesman for ambulance and emergency in Bethlehem, said that the workers sustained light to moderate injuries in the incident.
He quoted the workers as saying that the Israeli occupation forces chased them when they entered the green line to look for jobs in 1948 occupied Palestine.
The workers said that their vehicle overturned and the soldiers beat them up despite their injuries then handed them to the Palestinian liaison office, Ja’afra said.
Abdulhalim Ja’afra, the spokesman for ambulance and emergency in Bethlehem, said that the workers sustained light to moderate injuries in the incident.
He quoted the workers as saying that the Israeli occupation forces chased them when they entered the green line to look for jobs in 1948 occupied Palestine.
The workers said that their vehicle overturned and the soldiers beat them up despite their injuries then handed them to the Palestinian liaison office, Ja’afra said.
24 june 2012
Peres to Hamas: Israel's patience is running out
President Shimon Peres addressed the recent escalation in rocket fire from Gaza, saying that Hamas must understand is that the violence hurts Gaza residents more.
"Do you think that we will continue to sit here quietly while you launch rockets? Our patience and restraint won't last for much longer," Peres said during a Jewish Agency rally in Jerusalem.
Abu Sukkar Strongly condemns the aggression on Gaza
The Islamic Action Front (IAF) in Jordan condemned the continuous Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip, calling the attacks as "inhuman Zionist crime."
Ali Abu Sukkar, the head of Shura Council at the Islamic Action Front (IAF) told PIC, on Saturday, that the brave Palestinian resistance led by the Islamic resistance movement Hamas has been able to respond on the Zionist enemy and made it think twice before carrying out any aggression.
He pointed out that the Israeli recent aggression came at three levels, the barbaric aggression and raids on Gaza strip, the intensified settlement activity in Jerusalem, and its violation of the agreements made with Palestinian prisoners.
He added that these barbaric aggressions came at a very difficult time in many parts of Ummah, especially in the post-Arab spring and the Arab attention focused on their Interior issues and the Egyptian concern on the presidential election, making the Zionist enemy think it will be free from any Arab pressure.
Abu Sukkar said that the Zionist entity has sophisticated weapons but it started to think twice before launching any aggression on the Gaza Strip, especially that the resistance has become more able.
He expressed his surprise towards the suspicious silence of the Palestinian authority in Ramallah, saying that it is coordinating with the Zionist enemy for the interests of its members.
Abu Sukkar appreciated the Palestinian resistance which is fighting for the nation's dignity against the Zionist settlement expansion, expressing hope that the next few days which will carry all good things for Palestine in the light of the nation liberation of its tyrant rulers. He pointed out that the North African coastline countries are working to achieve unity, raising "the people want the liberation of Palestine" slogan.
He emphasized on the he Arab and Islamic peoples' role in supporting the resistance, calling them to pressure their rulers to act for the support of the Palestinian people.
Netanyahu threatens to use deadlier force against Gaza
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to use greater deadly force than the latest attacks on Gaza civilians if necessary.
Netanyahu made his remarks on Sunday ignoring the fact that his army was the first that started last Monday to escalate its aerial and artillery deadly attacks, not to mention the ongoing daily Israeli violations on Gaza borderline and against its fishermen.
He stressed that his army responded with armed force against those who tried to harm Israel's citizens and would use deadlier force against them if required.
He added that Israel's policy allows the use of lethal force to defend its people in the southern area (the illegal settlements there).
News reports stated that an unwritten agreement for calm between Israel and the Palestinian resistance in Gaza was reached under the auspices of Egypt.
This was the second truce within a few days Egypt managed to broker between the two sides in an attempt to prevent any further Israeli escalation against Gaza people.
Israel's deadly attacks on Gaza since last Monday have claimed the lives of 16 Palestinians including four children and led to the injury of 70 others, mostly civilians from women and children.
"Do you think that we will continue to sit here quietly while you launch rockets? Our patience and restraint won't last for much longer," Peres said during a Jewish Agency rally in Jerusalem.
Abu Sukkar Strongly condemns the aggression on Gaza
The Islamic Action Front (IAF) in Jordan condemned the continuous Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip, calling the attacks as "inhuman Zionist crime."
Ali Abu Sukkar, the head of Shura Council at the Islamic Action Front (IAF) told PIC, on Saturday, that the brave Palestinian resistance led by the Islamic resistance movement Hamas has been able to respond on the Zionist enemy and made it think twice before carrying out any aggression.
He pointed out that the Israeli recent aggression came at three levels, the barbaric aggression and raids on Gaza strip, the intensified settlement activity in Jerusalem, and its violation of the agreements made with Palestinian prisoners.
He added that these barbaric aggressions came at a very difficult time in many parts of Ummah, especially in the post-Arab spring and the Arab attention focused on their Interior issues and the Egyptian concern on the presidential election, making the Zionist enemy think it will be free from any Arab pressure.
Abu Sukkar said that the Zionist entity has sophisticated weapons but it started to think twice before launching any aggression on the Gaza Strip, especially that the resistance has become more able.
He expressed his surprise towards the suspicious silence of the Palestinian authority in Ramallah, saying that it is coordinating with the Zionist enemy for the interests of its members.
Abu Sukkar appreciated the Palestinian resistance which is fighting for the nation's dignity against the Zionist settlement expansion, expressing hope that the next few days which will carry all good things for Palestine in the light of the nation liberation of its tyrant rulers. He pointed out that the North African coastline countries are working to achieve unity, raising "the people want the liberation of Palestine" slogan.
He emphasized on the he Arab and Islamic peoples' role in supporting the resistance, calling them to pressure their rulers to act for the support of the Palestinian people.
Netanyahu threatens to use deadlier force against Gaza
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to use greater deadly force than the latest attacks on Gaza civilians if necessary.
Netanyahu made his remarks on Sunday ignoring the fact that his army was the first that started last Monday to escalate its aerial and artillery deadly attacks, not to mention the ongoing daily Israeli violations on Gaza borderline and against its fishermen.
He stressed that his army responded with armed force against those who tried to harm Israel's citizens and would use deadlier force against them if required.
He added that Israel's policy allows the use of lethal force to defend its people in the southern area (the illegal settlements there).
News reports stated that an unwritten agreement for calm between Israel and the Palestinian resistance in Gaza was reached under the auspices of Egypt.
This was the second truce within a few days Egypt managed to broker between the two sides in an attempt to prevent any further Israeli escalation against Gaza people.
Israel's deadly attacks on Gaza since last Monday have claimed the lives of 16 Palestinians including four children and led to the injury of 70 others, mostly civilians from women and children.
A truce reportedly brokered by Egypt between Israel and Gaza militants seemed to have taken effect overnight Saturday, as airstrikes and rocket fire held off after a week of deadly fighting.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said no rockets fired from the Gaza Strip had landed in Israel overnight, nor had the army conducted military operations.
Hamas official Ayman Taha told Gaza-based news site Safa press on Saturday that an agreement to halt hostilities that evening had been reached following Egyptian mediation. The deal is based on "calm for calm," Taha said.
The Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority did not return calls seeking comment.
Ofer Gendelman, spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, declined to discuss any efforts made via Egypt to reach a truce, but insisted that Israel will continue military actions on the Gaza Strip as long as rockets are fired into Israel.
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the army had "responded with force against those who tried to harm us and will use greater force if necessary," Israeli news site Ynet reported.
"Israel's policy was to exercise force if necessary in order to restore the calm to the south," he added.
Hamas' military wing the Al Qassam Brigades also issued a statement Saturday vowing it would continue to strike back at Israel as long as military operations on the Gaza Strip continued.
While the Al Qassam Brigades signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt on Wednesday night -- after Israeli airstrikes killed eight Palestinians in three days -- it quickly came unstuck as rockets and airstrikes continued.
Another five people have been killed in airstrikes since Friday, medical officials in Gaza say. Israel's military says it is targeting rocket-launchers and denied involvement in one of the deaths, of a 4-year-old boy on Saturday.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said 22 rockets fired from Gaza landed in south Israel on Saturday, wounding one Israeli man, but rocket fire abated in the evening.
Senior Fatah official Jamal Muheisen also said Saturday that West Bank authorities are in touch with Egypt and other nations to reach a truce between Israel and Gaza militants.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said no rockets fired from the Gaza Strip had landed in Israel overnight, nor had the army conducted military operations.
Hamas official Ayman Taha told Gaza-based news site Safa press on Saturday that an agreement to halt hostilities that evening had been reached following Egyptian mediation. The deal is based on "calm for calm," Taha said.
The Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority did not return calls seeking comment.
Ofer Gendelman, spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, declined to discuss any efforts made via Egypt to reach a truce, but insisted that Israel will continue military actions on the Gaza Strip as long as rockets are fired into Israel.
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the army had "responded with force against those who tried to harm us and will use greater force if necessary," Israeli news site Ynet reported.
"Israel's policy was to exercise force if necessary in order to restore the calm to the south," he added.
Hamas' military wing the Al Qassam Brigades also issued a statement Saturday vowing it would continue to strike back at Israel as long as military operations on the Gaza Strip continued.
While the Al Qassam Brigades signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt on Wednesday night -- after Israeli airstrikes killed eight Palestinians in three days -- it quickly came unstuck as rockets and airstrikes continued.
Another five people have been killed in airstrikes since Friday, medical officials in Gaza say. Israel's military says it is targeting rocket-launchers and denied involvement in one of the deaths, of a 4-year-old boy on Saturday.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said 22 rockets fired from Gaza landed in south Israel on Saturday, wounding one Israeli man, but rocket fire abated in the evening.
Senior Fatah official Jamal Muheisen also said Saturday that West Bank authorities are in touch with Egypt and other nations to reach a truce between Israel and Gaza militants.
Resistance fighters survive Israeli air raid
Two groups of Palestinian resistance fighters survived on Saturday night Israeli bombings that targeted them in central and northern Gaza Strip.
Local sources said that an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of resistance fighters to the north west of Gaza city but the group escaped unharmed.
They said that another group of fighters survived the explosion of an artillery shell that fell near them to the east of Breij refugee camp.
Local sources said that an Israeli drone fired a missile at a group of resistance fighters to the north west of Gaza city but the group escaped unharmed.
They said that another group of fighters survived the explosion of an artillery shell that fell near them to the east of Breij refugee camp.
4 Gazans injured in Israeli drone strikes
A Palestinian man carries the body of a six-year-old boy killed in the southern Gaza Strip on June 23, 2012
Israeli drones have fired missiles at targets in northern and eastern areas of the besieged Gaza Strip, injuring four Palestinians.
The attacks occurred on Saturday, a few hours after two Palestinian men were killed in two separate drone attacks carried out by the Israeli military.
On the same day, a six-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and two others were injured in an attack by an Israeli warplane near the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
However, Israeli military officials denied responsibility for the airstrike that killed the six-year-old child.
Witnesses said Israel carried out at least six airstrikes that injured at least 30 people on Saturday.
But Gaza health official Ashraf Al Kedra said at least four Gazans were killed and over 20 people were injured in the Israeli attacks.
The military wing of Hamas, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, promised to respond to Israel’s latest acts of aggression after Saturday’s attacks.
“If the last rounds were not enough to deliver the message… we are ready to crush the enemy and to curb its arrogance and to respond to aggression in a strong way,” Hamas said in a statement issued on Saturday afternoon.
Over a dozen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since June 18.
Israeli drones have fired missiles at targets in northern and eastern areas of the besieged Gaza Strip, injuring four Palestinians.
The attacks occurred on Saturday, a few hours after two Palestinian men were killed in two separate drone attacks carried out by the Israeli military.
On the same day, a six-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and two others were injured in an attack by an Israeli warplane near the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
However, Israeli military officials denied responsibility for the airstrike that killed the six-year-old child.
Witnesses said Israel carried out at least six airstrikes that injured at least 30 people on Saturday.
But Gaza health official Ashraf Al Kedra said at least four Gazans were killed and over 20 people were injured in the Israeli attacks.
The military wing of Hamas, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, promised to respond to Israel’s latest acts of aggression after Saturday’s attacks.
“If the last rounds were not enough to deliver the message… we are ready to crush the enemy and to curb its arrogance and to respond to aggression in a strong way,” Hamas said in a statement issued on Saturday afternoon.
Over a dozen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since June 18.
Israeli forces Sunday stormed a school in the village of Imreiha, north of Ya'bad and northwest of Jenin, and took down the Palestinian flag raised at the school, according to security sources.
They said forces stormed the school and seized the Palestinian flag raised over it.
IOF troops comb villages west of Jenin
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed at dawn Sunday the Yamon and Seelat Al-Harthiya villages, west of Jenin, local sources said.
They said that the troops launched a large-scale combing operation and deployed in olive groves.
The sources said that the IOF soldiers stormed Wudyan area between the two villages, set up ambushes, and broke into a number of homes on the outskirts of both villages.
They said that the soldiers were seen deployed near a mosque in Seelat Al-Harthiya and remained there for an hour before leaving at dawn.
IOF troops storm Arub refugee camp
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Arub refugee camp after claiming stones were thrown from the camp at passing Israeli vehicles.
Local sources said that the IOF soldiers installed roadblocks inside the camp and roamed its streets and nearby areas.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told the PIC that IOF roadblocks were installed near four villages in Al-Khalil and at the northern entrance to the city.
They said forces stormed the school and seized the Palestinian flag raised over it.
IOF troops comb villages west of Jenin
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed at dawn Sunday the Yamon and Seelat Al-Harthiya villages, west of Jenin, local sources said.
They said that the troops launched a large-scale combing operation and deployed in olive groves.
The sources said that the IOF soldiers stormed Wudyan area between the two villages, set up ambushes, and broke into a number of homes on the outskirts of both villages.
They said that the soldiers were seen deployed near a mosque in Seelat Al-Harthiya and remained there for an hour before leaving at dawn.
IOF troops storm Arub refugee camp
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Arub refugee camp after claiming stones were thrown from the camp at passing Israeli vehicles.
Local sources said that the IOF soldiers installed roadblocks inside the camp and roamed its streets and nearby areas.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told the PIC that IOF roadblocks were installed near four villages in Al-Khalil and at the northern entrance to the city.
23 june 2012
A Hamas policeman gestures at the scene of an Israeli air strike in Gaza City June 23, 2012.
Senior Fatah official Jamal Muheisen said Saturday that West Bank authorities are in touch with Egypt and other nations to reach a truce between Israel and Gaza militants.
While Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt on Wednesday night -- after Israeli airstrikes killed eight Palestinians in three days -- it quickly came unstuck as rockets and airstrikes continued.
Another five people have been killed in airstrikes since Friday, medical officials in Gaza say. Israel's military says it is targeting rocket-launchers and denied involvement in one of the deaths, of a 4-year-old boy on Saturday.
Muheisen called on the international community to save lives by demanding protection for Palestinians living under occupation in accordance with international law.
President Mahmoud Abbas is in constant contact with Egypt and other Arab and foreign countries seeking a truce, he said.
Hamas official Ayman Taha told Gaza-based news site Safa press that an agreement to halt hostilities had been reached on Saturday night following Egyptian mediation, but no Hamas spokesman could be reached to confirm the report.
The Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority also did not return calls seeking comment.
Ofer Gendelman, spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, told Ma'an that Israel will continue military actions on the Gaza Strip as long as rockets are fired into Israel.
"Those who fire rockets at Israel will pay the price," he said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said 24 rockets fired from Gaza landed in south Israel on Saturday, wounding one Israeli man.
Gendelman declined to discuss any efforts being made via Egypt to reach a truce.
Senior Fatah official Jamal Muheisen said Saturday that West Bank authorities are in touch with Egypt and other nations to reach a truce between Israel and Gaza militants.
While Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt on Wednesday night -- after Israeli airstrikes killed eight Palestinians in three days -- it quickly came unstuck as rockets and airstrikes continued.
Another five people have been killed in airstrikes since Friday, medical officials in Gaza say. Israel's military says it is targeting rocket-launchers and denied involvement in one of the deaths, of a 4-year-old boy on Saturday.
Muheisen called on the international community to save lives by demanding protection for Palestinians living under occupation in accordance with international law.
President Mahmoud Abbas is in constant contact with Egypt and other Arab and foreign countries seeking a truce, he said.
Hamas official Ayman Taha told Gaza-based news site Safa press that an agreement to halt hostilities had been reached on Saturday night following Egyptian mediation, but no Hamas spokesman could be reached to confirm the report.
The Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority also did not return calls seeking comment.
Ofer Gendelman, spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, told Ma'an that Israel will continue military actions on the Gaza Strip as long as rockets are fired into Israel.
"Those who fire rockets at Israel will pay the price," he said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said 24 rockets fired from Gaza landed in south Israel on Saturday, wounding one Israeli man.
Gendelman declined to discuss any efforts being made via Egypt to reach a truce.
Barhoum blasts European silence, American collusion in the Israel aggression
Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman, has blasted the European silence and the American collusion in the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip that killed 16 Palestinian citizens including four children.
He told AFP on Saturday that Gaza Strip is living an atmosphere of war, adding that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) was exploiting the unlimited American political, military, and economic support in addition to the European silence and the Arab preoccupation with internal affairs to launch its aggression.
Barhoum asked the world to intervene and bridle the IOA and urged the Arab League to exercise pressure on the IOA. He also asked the PA in Ramallah to halt all forms of security coordination with the Israeli security apparatuses, affirming the resistance’s right to respond to the Israeli attacks.
For its part, the armed wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, vowed that its reprisal strikes would continue as long as the Israeli attacks continued.
It said in a terse statement on Saturday that the Israeli crimes could not pass without punishment, adding that it would determine the right time and means of response.
He told AFP on Saturday that Gaza Strip is living an atmosphere of war, adding that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) was exploiting the unlimited American political, military, and economic support in addition to the European silence and the Arab preoccupation with internal affairs to launch its aggression.
Barhoum asked the world to intervene and bridle the IOA and urged the Arab League to exercise pressure on the IOA. He also asked the PA in Ramallah to halt all forms of security coordination with the Israeli security apparatuses, affirming the resistance’s right to respond to the Israeli attacks.
For its part, the armed wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, vowed that its reprisal strikes would continue as long as the Israeli attacks continued.
It said in a terse statement on Saturday that the Israeli crimes could not pass without punishment, adding that it would determine the right time and means of response.
Palestinian toddler killed by Israeli tank
Muatazz al-Sawwaf, 4
A four-year-old boy was killed while six other Palestinians were wounded as Israeli tanks carried out an assault on Gaza on Saturday, medical officials said.
The Jewish state also launched fresh airstrikes in the besieged area, injuring 20 people, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Four-year-old Muatazz al-Sawwaf was killed and three others injured, one seriously, by Israeli tank fire in the Abasan neighborhood east of Khan Younis, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
Three people were wounded in a separate tank attack in Beit Lahiya, north Gaza, when Israeli forces opened fire at farmers tending their land, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency said.
Israel said the overnight airstrikes targeted two camps of the armed wing of Hamas in central and northern Gaza, but provided no evidence for the claims.
At least 20 people were injured in the bombings, which follow similar attacks on Friday that killed two Palestinians and left four wounded.
A first Israeli air strike on Friday afternoon targeted the east of Al-Bureij in the central part of the Gaza Strip, killing Basel Ahmad, 29, local medical sources said.
Two other Palestinians were wounded in the strike, one of them seriously, the sources added.
A second Israel air strike killed another Palestinian in the north of Gaza.
Hammam Abou Qadous, 20, died of his wounds after being hit as he traveled on his motorbike in the northern part of the Gaza Strip Friday evening, Palestinian medical sources said.
Two other Palestinians were slightly injured in the same attack, they added.
The attacks represent a flagrant violation of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that went into force on Friday.
Hamas, in a rare show of force, responded with rocket fire, but only inflicted minimal material damage on Israeli properties.
Hamas has previously refrained from responding to unprovoked Israeli attacks on Gaza in a bid to avoid being drawn into a new war with the Jewish state.
Israel has maintained a crippling siege on the Gaza Strip since 2007, effectively destroying the local economy and plunging the 1.5 million Palestinians into poverty.
Ministry: 4-year-old boy killed by Israeli tank fire
A four-year-old boy was killed and seven others wounded as Israeli tanks fired at areas in southern and northern Gaza on Saturday, medical officials said.
Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said Muatazz al-Sawwaf, 4, was killed and three others injured, one seriously, by Israeli tank fire in the Abasan neighborhood east of Khan Younis.
Meanwhile, three people were wounded in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, when Israeli forces opened fire at farmers tending their land, witnesses said.
Explosions were also reported in Gaza City and Rafah, witnesses said. At least one person was injured in Rafah.
Earlier Saturday, Israel launched air strikes against three Hamas security targets in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least 17 people, Hamas medical officials said.
An Israeli man was injured in Sderot early Saturday after a rocket hit the town as he was trying to enter a concrete shelter, Israeli officials said.
The rocket was one of 18 fired into Israel, the military said. Six other rockets were intercepted by an Israeli missile defense system.
The PFLP's military wing, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, claimed responsibility for two rockets fired at southern Israel on Saturday.
Airstrikes on Friday, which Israel's army said were in response to rocket fire from militants, brought the Gaza death toll to 10 people since hostilities began.
Israel killed eight Palestinians over three days of heavy shelling that ended Wednesday night as Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt.
Hamas militants had conditionally pledged to adhere to a truce brokered by Egypt on Wednesday, if Israel also withheld fire. Israel never formally commented on the deal but its officials have vowed to respond to any rocket fire from Gaza.
Israel said Gaza militants had also fired more than 130 rockets at Israel since Monday, causing no casualties, but disrupting life in an area where a million Israelis live and where civilians have been urged to remain near shelters.
A four-year-old boy was killed while six other Palestinians were wounded as Israeli tanks carried out an assault on Gaza on Saturday, medical officials said.
The Jewish state also launched fresh airstrikes in the besieged area, injuring 20 people, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Four-year-old Muatazz al-Sawwaf was killed and three others injured, one seriously, by Israeli tank fire in the Abasan neighborhood east of Khan Younis, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
Three people were wounded in a separate tank attack in Beit Lahiya, north Gaza, when Israeli forces opened fire at farmers tending their land, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency said.
Israel said the overnight airstrikes targeted two camps of the armed wing of Hamas in central and northern Gaza, but provided no evidence for the claims.
At least 20 people were injured in the bombings, which follow similar attacks on Friday that killed two Palestinians and left four wounded.
A first Israeli air strike on Friday afternoon targeted the east of Al-Bureij in the central part of the Gaza Strip, killing Basel Ahmad, 29, local medical sources said.
Two other Palestinians were wounded in the strike, one of them seriously, the sources added.
A second Israel air strike killed another Palestinian in the north of Gaza.
Hammam Abou Qadous, 20, died of his wounds after being hit as he traveled on his motorbike in the northern part of the Gaza Strip Friday evening, Palestinian medical sources said.
Two other Palestinians were slightly injured in the same attack, they added.
The attacks represent a flagrant violation of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that went into force on Friday.
Hamas, in a rare show of force, responded with rocket fire, but only inflicted minimal material damage on Israeli properties.
Hamas has previously refrained from responding to unprovoked Israeli attacks on Gaza in a bid to avoid being drawn into a new war with the Jewish state.
Israel has maintained a crippling siege on the Gaza Strip since 2007, effectively destroying the local economy and plunging the 1.5 million Palestinians into poverty.
Ministry: 4-year-old boy killed by Israeli tank fire
A four-year-old boy was killed and seven others wounded as Israeli tanks fired at areas in southern and northern Gaza on Saturday, medical officials said.
Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said Muatazz al-Sawwaf, 4, was killed and three others injured, one seriously, by Israeli tank fire in the Abasan neighborhood east of Khan Younis.
Meanwhile, three people were wounded in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, when Israeli forces opened fire at farmers tending their land, witnesses said.
Explosions were also reported in Gaza City and Rafah, witnesses said. At least one person was injured in Rafah.
Earlier Saturday, Israel launched air strikes against three Hamas security targets in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least 17 people, Hamas medical officials said.
An Israeli man was injured in Sderot early Saturday after a rocket hit the town as he was trying to enter a concrete shelter, Israeli officials said.
The rocket was one of 18 fired into Israel, the military said. Six other rockets were intercepted by an Israeli missile defense system.
The PFLP's military wing, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, claimed responsibility for two rockets fired at southern Israel on Saturday.
Airstrikes on Friday, which Israel's army said were in response to rocket fire from militants, brought the Gaza death toll to 10 people since hostilities began.
Israel killed eight Palestinians over three days of heavy shelling that ended Wednesday night as Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt.
Hamas militants had conditionally pledged to adhere to a truce brokered by Egypt on Wednesday, if Israel also withheld fire. Israel never formally commented on the deal but its officials have vowed to respond to any rocket fire from Gaza.
Israel said Gaza militants had also fired more than 130 rockets at Israel since Monday, causing no casualties, but disrupting life in an area where a million Israelis live and where civilians have been urged to remain near shelters.
A wounded member of Hamas' security forces is wheeled into al-Shifa hospital after Israeli air raids hit Hamas security sites in Gaza City June 23, 2012.
Two people were killed and 21 injured as Israeli airstrikes continued to target the Gaza Strip overnight Friday and early Saturday, medics said.
Humam Jamal Abu Qadoos, 20, was killed late Friday in the second Israeli airstrike that day, medical sources in Gaza said.
Earlier, Qassem Abdullah Ahmed, 24, was killed when Israeli warplanes bombed an area east of al-Bureij camp, signaling an end to an Egyptian-brokered truce reached Wednesday.
Israel launched air strikes early on Saturday against three Hamas security targets in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least 17 people, Hamas medical officials said.
Israel had no immediate comment on the strikes, which occurred as Gaza militants fired rockets at Israel, causing no casualties.
The officials in Gaza said Israel attacked security targets in Gaza City and also in northern and southern parts of the crowded coastal territory.
Israel killed eight Palestinians over three days of heavy shelling that ended Wednesday night as Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt.
Airstrikes on Friday, which Israel's army said was in response to rocket fire from militants, brought the Gaza death toll to 10 people since hostilities began.
Hamas militants had conditionally pledged to adhere to a truce brokered by Egypt on Wednesday, if Israel also withheld fire. Israel never formally commented on the deal but its officials have vowed to respond to any rocket fire from Gaza.
Israel said Gaza militants had also fired more than 130 rockets at Israel since Monday, causing no casualties, but disrupting life in an area where a million Israelis live and where civilians have been urged to remain near shelters.
Two people were killed and 21 injured as Israeli airstrikes continued to target the Gaza Strip overnight Friday and early Saturday, medics said.
Humam Jamal Abu Qadoos, 20, was killed late Friday in the second Israeli airstrike that day, medical sources in Gaza said.
Earlier, Qassem Abdullah Ahmed, 24, was killed when Israeli warplanes bombed an area east of al-Bureij camp, signaling an end to an Egyptian-brokered truce reached Wednesday.
Israel launched air strikes early on Saturday against three Hamas security targets in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least 17 people, Hamas medical officials said.
Israel had no immediate comment on the strikes, which occurred as Gaza militants fired rockets at Israel, causing no casualties.
The officials in Gaza said Israel attacked security targets in Gaza City and also in northern and southern parts of the crowded coastal territory.
Israel killed eight Palestinians over three days of heavy shelling that ended Wednesday night as Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt.
Airstrikes on Friday, which Israel's army said was in response to rocket fire from militants, brought the Gaza death toll to 10 people since hostilities began.
Hamas militants had conditionally pledged to adhere to a truce brokered by Egypt on Wednesday, if Israel also withheld fire. Israel never formally commented on the deal but its officials have vowed to respond to any rocket fire from Gaza.
Israel said Gaza militants had also fired more than 130 rockets at Israel since Monday, causing no casualties, but disrupting life in an area where a million Israelis live and where civilians have been urged to remain near shelters.
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that 19 Palestinians were wounded in a series of renewed Israeli air strikes targeting the Gaza Strip. The attacks come after two Palestinians were killed on Friday, and several other residents were wounded.
The sources stated that the army bombarded, at 2 am local Gaza time, the As-Saraya Security Compound in Ar-Remal neighborhood in Gaza City, causing eight injuries and leading to excessive damage. Several nearby homes were damaged, while several of civilians, mainly children, suffered anxiety attacks.
Several residents were injured, one seriously, when the army bombarded the Tuwam, near Gaza City; the wounded residents were moved to Kamal Odwan Hospital, and the Ash-Shifa Medical Center.
Furthermore, the Israeli Air Force bombarded an area near the Waha Resort, west of Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
The army also fired at least one missile at residents near the Cars Market, east of Ash-Shejaeyya neighborhood, in Gaza City.
Adham Abu Salmiyya, spokesperson of the Medical and Emergency Services in Gaza said that the 10 of the 19 wounded residents, including one woman, were injured when the army bombarded a center for the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
He added that eight more civilians were injured in the center of Gaza City after the army fired at least one missiles targeting a security center. One resident was wounded west of Dir Al-Balah, after the army fired two missiles targeting a Qassam center.
The recent wave of attacks comes after the army killed on Friday two Palestinians, and wounded several others, in two separate Israeli air strikes targeting Gaza.
Furthermore, the Hamas-led government in Gaza ordered all government and security centers evacuated fearing additional Israeli bombardment, especially since Israeli warplanes can still be heard and seen flying over different parts of the Gaza Strip.
Israel Continues to Strike Gaza Through the Night
Circarre Parrhesia - IMEMC & Agencies Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:18:02
The shelling of Gaza has continued into the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Palestinian residents of the coastal enclave.
Young Palestinians have taken to the social networking platform Twitter for the last two hours to report multiple bombardments from Israeli Air Force jets resulting in damage and injuries.
In the area of As-Saraya was struck leading to a large fire, which was attended to by firefighters, and resulted in seven injuries.
Air strikes in the north of Gaza resulted in six more injuries.
This week 9 Palestinians have been killed, the majority of whom have been claimed as fighters by various groups. Furthermore dozens have been injured, mostly civilians.
The Gaza Strip is home to 1.7 million Palestinians, and is 356 square kilometers in size, making it the most densely populated part of the world.
The sources stated that the army bombarded, at 2 am local Gaza time, the As-Saraya Security Compound in Ar-Remal neighborhood in Gaza City, causing eight injuries and leading to excessive damage. Several nearby homes were damaged, while several of civilians, mainly children, suffered anxiety attacks.
Several residents were injured, one seriously, when the army bombarded the Tuwam, near Gaza City; the wounded residents were moved to Kamal Odwan Hospital, and the Ash-Shifa Medical Center.
Furthermore, the Israeli Air Force bombarded an area near the Waha Resort, west of Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
The army also fired at least one missile at residents near the Cars Market, east of Ash-Shejaeyya neighborhood, in Gaza City.
Adham Abu Salmiyya, spokesperson of the Medical and Emergency Services in Gaza said that the 10 of the 19 wounded residents, including one woman, were injured when the army bombarded a center for the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
He added that eight more civilians were injured in the center of Gaza City after the army fired at least one missiles targeting a security center. One resident was wounded west of Dir Al-Balah, after the army fired two missiles targeting a Qassam center.
The recent wave of attacks comes after the army killed on Friday two Palestinians, and wounded several others, in two separate Israeli air strikes targeting Gaza.
Furthermore, the Hamas-led government in Gaza ordered all government and security centers evacuated fearing additional Israeli bombardment, especially since Israeli warplanes can still be heard and seen flying over different parts of the Gaza Strip.
Israel Continues to Strike Gaza Through the Night
Circarre Parrhesia - IMEMC & Agencies Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:18:02
The shelling of Gaza has continued into the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Palestinian residents of the coastal enclave.
Young Palestinians have taken to the social networking platform Twitter for the last two hours to report multiple bombardments from Israeli Air Force jets resulting in damage and injuries.
In the area of As-Saraya was struck leading to a large fire, which was attended to by firefighters, and resulted in seven injuries.
Air strikes in the north of Gaza resulted in six more injuries.
This week 9 Palestinians have been killed, the majority of whom have been claimed as fighters by various groups. Furthermore dozens have been injured, mostly civilians.
The Gaza Strip is home to 1.7 million Palestinians, and is 356 square kilometers in size, making it the most densely populated part of the world.
Members of Hamas' security forces survey the damage to a Hamas security site in Gaza City on June 23, 2012
One Palestinian was killed, and ten others wounded on Saturday afternoon as Israel continued airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, medical officials said.
Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said an airstrike on a motorcycle west of Gaza City killed one person, and ten others were brought to Shifa hospital with injuries.
Eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the wall of a nearby apartment block had collapsed onto a crowd after the strike.
An Israeli military statement said aircraft "targeted a terrorist squad in the northern Gaza Strip, during final preparations to fire a rocket at Israel. A hit was confirmed."
Israeli airstrikes killed eight Palestinians over three days of heavy shelling that ended Wednesday night, as Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt.
However, rockets continued to fly into Israel, wounding one Israeli man on Saturday morning, amongst 21 that landed in southern Israel, the army said. Israel killed two young men in airstrikes on Friday, and another on Saturday. Medical officials said a 4-year-old boy was also killed in a Saturday airstrike but Israel's military denied involvement.
Meanwhile, Israel's military chiefs scheduled urgent consultations to weigh a "course of action", a military spokeswoman said. Israeli authorities also urged the roughly 1 million Israelis who live in the south to stay indoors or close to fortified shelters.
"Israel cannot be silent in the face of the recent days' events," Civil Defense Minister Matan Vilnai said in remarks released by his office.
"We regard Hamas as fully responsible for everything that is happening in the Gaza area. Israel is acting, and will continue to act, with a strong hand against those terrorists who want to escalate the situation in the area," Vilnai said.
Hamas's military wing, which had not claimed responsibility for any of the rocket fire in the past few days, said it was "ready to smash the Israeli arrogance in response to its aggression."
Hamas militants had conditionally pledged to adhere to a truce brokered by Egypt on Wednesday, if Israel also withheld fire. Israel never formally commented on the deal but its officials have vowed to respond to any rocket fire from Gaza.
Israeli regime attacks Gaza again, kills one Palestinian
The Israeli regime has carried out a new airstrike on the besieged Gaza Strip, killing a 25-year-old Palestinian.
Medical sources in Gaza said Mohammed al-Burai was killed in northern Gaza on Saturday.
A six-year-old Palestinian boy was also killed and two others injured in a similar attack earlier in the day.
One Palestinian was killed, and ten others wounded on Saturday afternoon as Israel continued airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, medical officials said.
Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said an airstrike on a motorcycle west of Gaza City killed one person, and ten others were brought to Shifa hospital with injuries.
Eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the wall of a nearby apartment block had collapsed onto a crowd after the strike.
An Israeli military statement said aircraft "targeted a terrorist squad in the northern Gaza Strip, during final preparations to fire a rocket at Israel. A hit was confirmed."
Israeli airstrikes killed eight Palestinians over three days of heavy shelling that ended Wednesday night, as Hamas' military wing signed up to a truce mediated by Egypt.
However, rockets continued to fly into Israel, wounding one Israeli man on Saturday morning, amongst 21 that landed in southern Israel, the army said. Israel killed two young men in airstrikes on Friday, and another on Saturday. Medical officials said a 4-year-old boy was also killed in a Saturday airstrike but Israel's military denied involvement.
Meanwhile, Israel's military chiefs scheduled urgent consultations to weigh a "course of action", a military spokeswoman said. Israeli authorities also urged the roughly 1 million Israelis who live in the south to stay indoors or close to fortified shelters.
"Israel cannot be silent in the face of the recent days' events," Civil Defense Minister Matan Vilnai said in remarks released by his office.
"We regard Hamas as fully responsible for everything that is happening in the Gaza area. Israel is acting, and will continue to act, with a strong hand against those terrorists who want to escalate the situation in the area," Vilnai said.
Hamas's military wing, which had not claimed responsibility for any of the rocket fire in the past few days, said it was "ready to smash the Israeli arrogance in response to its aggression."
Hamas militants had conditionally pledged to adhere to a truce brokered by Egypt on Wednesday, if Israel also withheld fire. Israel never formally commented on the deal but its officials have vowed to respond to any rocket fire from Gaza.
Israeli regime attacks Gaza again, kills one Palestinian
The Israeli regime has carried out a new airstrike on the besieged Gaza Strip, killing a 25-year-old Palestinian.
Medical sources in Gaza said Mohammed al-Burai was killed in northern Gaza on Saturday.
A six-year-old Palestinian boy was also killed and two others injured in a similar attack earlier in the day.
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