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A ceasefire announced by Hamas is held on Sunday after the most violent firefight between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip since the 2014 war, reducing fears of a wider conflict for the moment. the Gaza Strip blocked, said last Saturday that a ceasefire had been concluded with the help of Egypt and others, although Israel refused to comment
Smoke rises as Israel conducts air strikes in the Al Katiba region, in Gaza City.
The United Nations envoy to the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, was in Gaza and "was working with all parties concerned to defuse the situation," said a UN official in the guise of anonymity
. The following morning, calm returned to the Gaza Strip after a day when dozens of Israeli air strikes killed two Palestinians, while some 200 rockets and mortars were fired from the enclave to Israel.
A rocket hit a house in the city of Sderot near the Gaza Strip, authorities said.
A few moments ago, IDF fighter jets hit a building in the Al-Shati refugee camp. The building was a Hamas training center. A tunnel was dug under the building and used for underground warfare training. This tunnel is part of a network of Hamas terror tunnels pic.twitter.com/M3C53RKMaC
– IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 14, 2018
The two Palestinians killed were aged 15 and 16, Captured During an Israeli attack on a building in the west of Gaza City, the Ministry of Health enclave said:
Twenty-five people were wounded throughout Gaza, the ministry said.
A Palestinian and his son were also killed Sunday in an explosion in Gaza, but police said it was not the result of an Israeli shooting.
Hamas said it fired on Israel to counter air strikes, which came after a soldier was wounded by a grenade along the Gaza border.
A bomb falls from an Israeli fighter over the Gaza City, Gaza
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Fawzi Barhoum, Hamas spokesman, said: "the protection and defense of our people are a national duty and a strategic choice. "
In the past hour, IDF combat aircraft have targeted dozens of military targets in four Hamas military camps in the Gaza Strip. to Beit Lahia pic.twitter.com/nDIxRA4ovn
– IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) 1 July 4, 2018
Israel blames Hamas for the escalation, highlighting the months of protests and clashes along the border that his army claims that the Islamist movement is seeking to use as cover of attacks.
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There were also hundreds of fires on Israeli farms caused by kites and balloons carrying incendiary bombs from Gaza, causing political pressure on the government and the military for taking action against Hamas. by an explosion during the attack. "title =" A building is gutted by an explosion during the attack. "A building is gutted by an explosion during the attack
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" The hardest blow "
Israel accused Hamas of There were hundreds of fires on Israeli farms caused by kites and balloons carrying incendiary bombs from Gaza
causing political pressure on the government and the army to take action against Hamas
Israel publishes a video of a strike on an alleged Hamas settlement in Gaza
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas had been "hit hardest" since a 2014 war "and we will increase the strength of our attacks if necessary."
Hamas' Barhoum stated that the group was responsible for Damage against Israel It was carrie "The protection and defense of our people is a national duty and a strategic choice," said the Barhoum
. Hamas and Israel for months because of mbad demonstrations and clashes along the border.
Demonstrations call for Palestinian refugees to return to their former homes in Israel
Since the beginning of protests and clashes along the border. 30, at least 141 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire
The majority of those killed were involved in demonstrations and clashes, but others sought to break or damage the border fence.
No Israeli was killed. In addition, Gaza's incendiary bullets and kites caused 750 fires and burned 2,600 hectares, causing damage of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the Israeli fire service.
On July 9, Israel closed its only pbadage A man uses a plastic bag to protect himself from tear gas as Palestinians and Israeli troops clash. "title =" A man uses a plastic bag to protect himself from tear gas as Palestinians and Israeli troops confront him. "width =" 700 "height =" 467 "/>
A man uses a plastic bag to protect himself from tear gas as Palestinians and Israeli troops clash
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