The attacks in southern Israel have continued despite the ceasefire that had been reached.
As reported by the israeli army in a statement collected by AFP, “in response to the rockets fired at Israeli territory”, they have attacked “a large number of targets belonging to the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.”
Thus, according to Israel, the truce would have been broken when several rockets were launched from the Strip towards its territory, and after that, they would have responded. However, there is no greater confirmation than the version offered by the Israeli Armed Forces.
The Jihad islamica had confirmed this Sunday a ceasefire agreement reached with Israel to end the three-day war escalation in the Gaza Strip, which came into force at 11:30 p.m. this Sunday.
Despite this, after the agreed time, and as explained by the Israeli Army, attacks from the Strip have continued and have responded by shelling Gaza. Air raid sirens have been activated in several locations in southern Israel shortly after the start time of the truce.
The failed agreement included “the release of two prisoners, (Bassem) al Sadi and (Jalil) Awawdeh”, as explained by an Islamic Jihad leader, Muhammad Al Hindi, in a message picked up by the Israeli press and which was broadcast shortly before 9:00 p.m. in Spain
Al Sadi He was the head of Islamic Jihad in the West Bank and was arrested last week in Jenin. Awawdeh is also in Israeli custody.
Until now the authorities of the Gaza Strip have confirmed about forty Palestinians dead and more than 311 wounded since the beginning of the spiral of violence. Palestinian and Israeli sources claimed to be close to an agreement on a Stop the fire in the Gaza Strip after receiving an offer for the cessation of hostilities negotiated by Egypt.
The head of Israel’s Internal Intelligence and General Security Services (Shin Bet), Ronen Bar, had raised with the Israeli Government’s security cabinet before the failed ceasefire arrived the possibility of terminate the military operation in Gaza against the terrorist group, ministerial sources reported to the Israeli outlet Walla News on Sunday.
Bar would have transferred to the cabinet that Islamic Jihad would have already received a Hard hit in this operation, and the time had come to end the campaign and “avoid possible mistakes that could lead to a broader conflict that Israel does not want.”