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After Israel and Hamas reached a temporary ceasefire on Tuesday, residents on each side of the Gaza border reacted differently to the news that followed almost 48 hours of hostilities between the two sides.
Palestinians across Gaza were celebrating the “resistance” in Khan Younis, Gaza City, Jabalya, and Rafah, while hundreds of Israelis were demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government in the city of Sderot, accusing it of failing to protect them.
Gaza’s Quds News Network said the demonstrations were “spontaneous,” and that they were held in “support of the resistance.”
“If you attack Gaza and our people, Hamas rockets will find you everywhere, in Haifa, Jaffa, Ashkelon and Ashdod. Our rockets have pounded Israel and sent a clear message: Bomb for bomb, blood for blood,” Senior Hamas official Ismail Radwan said according to Hadashot TV.
“We come out today, celebrating the victory of the resistance, the victory of the Qbadam and the victory of the Palestinian resistance here on the mighty land of Gaza,” Radwan added.
An official statement from Hamas was also sent out following the ceasefire, praising the “heroically” fight against “Zionist aggression.”
“Hamas expresses its appreciation for these valued efforts, especially the persistent Egyptian role, the UN efforts and the Norwegian and Qatari roles,” the statement said.
Hundreds of protesters in the Israeli border city of #Sderot want a permanent solution to ending rocket fire and other attacks from #Hamas. @AsherWestropp reports to @NuritBen and @calev_i24 from the scene: pic.twitter.com/aKY2ndwqeE
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) November 13, 2018
The frustration on the Israeli side was not only felt in the border communities but also among opposition lawmakers.
Opposition leader Tzipi Livni called the decision to renew the ceasefire negotiations led by Egypt “a colossal security failure on the part of the right-wing government,” and that it dealt a “fatal blow to Israel’s deterrence.”
“Tonight it was made clear that the Right has no solution to security, but we do. We put it on the table four years ago, and now it needs to be implemented,” Livni added.
Leader of the Labour party Avi Gabbay also slammed the security cabinet’s decision, and in particular Netanyahu.
“For four years, Netanyahu has abandoned residents of the periphery and neglected the issues in Gaza,” Gabbay said.
“The residents of southern Israel shouldn’t have to hear about the ceasefire from Al Jazeera, they deserve genuine leadership that is prepared to look them in the eye and tell them the truth,” he concluded.
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