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Posted: November 14, 2018 8:00 AM Updated: November 14, 2018 14:38
JERUSALEM (AP) – Latest news on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas leaders in Gaza (all local times):
8:35 p.m.
A leading Palestinian human rights group said dozens of homes had been damaged or destroyed during Israel's two-day offensive this week in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army said it had hit 160 targets, saying it was militant facilities such as training camps, weapons facilities or centers. military command.
According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, three houses and a six-story apartment building were destroyed. Dozens of other homes near Israeli targets were damaged.
In the Rimal district of Gaza City, two bombs destroyed the 18 apartments of the Yazji building. A children's garden in the building was badly damaged.
The pencil paintings of the children were charred and baby bottles were scattered among the debris.
"What to target in a kindergarten," said Mariam Hamed, one of her parents. "No place is safe in Gaza."
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8:10 p.m.
Israeli protesters blocked roads in two cities in the south of the country to protest the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
The protesters lit fires in the southern city of Sderot on Wednesday evening, as about 70 people took to the streets of Ashkelon City, waving Israeli flags and calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign.
Netanyahu has been heavily criticized for agreeing to a ceasefire with Hamas after two days of fierce fighting. His defense minister resigned on Wednesday in protest, causing a political crisis.
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4:40 p.m.
The Israeli army said that a Gaza fisherman killed by Israeli gunfire in the northern Gaza Strip was illegally advancing to the security fence separating Gaza and Israel.
The army said in a statement that the army had shot at him on Wednesday, in accordance with the military protocol in force, targeting anyone who approached the fence at this distance.
The fishermen's union said the 20-year-old man was working on the beach, near the sea barrier separating Gaza from Israel, after being shot in the belly.
This is the first fatality since Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza accepted a ceasefire negotiated by Egypt to end two days of heavy fighting with Israel who had pushed the sworn enemies to the brink of another war.
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15:30.
Palestinian officials said that a Gaza fisherman had been killed by an Israeli fire in the northern Gaza Strip.
The fishermen's union said the 20-year-old man was working Wednesday on the beach, near the Gaza-Israel maritime barrier, after being shot in the belly.
This is the first fatality since Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza accepted a ceasefire negotiated by Egypt to end two days of heavy fighting with Israel who had pushed the sworn enemies to the brink of another war.
The Israeli army has no immediate comment.
Palestinian militants fired 460 rockets and mortars at Israel in 24 hours, while Israel conducted airstrikes on 160 Gaza targets. Seven Palestinians, including five militants, were killed. In Israel, one person was killed in a rocket strike.
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3:25 p.m.
The leader of a large opposition party in Israel said that the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman proved that the current government had taken its course.
Yaid Lapid, president of the centrist party Yesh Atid, said Wednesday that "the countdown had begun" until the end of Benjamin Netanyahu's term. Lapid sees himself as a potential successor to the long-time Israeli leader.
Lapid said that "the journey to restore security, responsibility and leadership for Israel begins today."
Lieberman's resignation considerably weakens Netanyahu's ruling coalition government and seems likely to lead to early elections.
Lieberman said the ceasefire with Hamas leaders in Gaza was "a capitulation to terrorism." Lieberman had demanded a much stronger Israeli response to the most intense rocket fire against Israel since a 50-day war in 2014.
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Hamas said the resignation of Israel's defense minister after two days of intense fighting was a "political victory for Gaza."
Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for Hamas, said Avigdor Lieberman's resignation Wednesday was "a recognition of defeat and his inability to deal with Palestinian resistance." He said that "the firmness of Gaza sent a shock wave of politics" into Israel.
Lieberman announced his resignation in protest against the ceasefire reached on Tuesday with the Gaza militants. Lieberman had pleaded for a more decisive blow against Hamas in response to the most violent wave of rocket attacks against Israel since a 50-day war in 2014.
The latest fighting was sparked by an Israeli sloppy raid in Gaza on Sunday that sparked clashes and claimed the lives of seven Palestinian militants and a senior Israeli officer.
Lieberman's resignation is a major blow to Israel's ruling coalition and seems likely to trigger early elections.
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1:15 p.m.
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has announced his resignation in protest at the ceasefire with the Gaza militants.
Lieberman's resignation Wednesday weakens the ruling coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considerably and could lead to early elections.
Lieberman said the cease-fire with Hamas leaders in Gaza was a "surrender to terrorism." Lieberman has asked for a much stronger response from Israel to the most intense rocket fire attacks against Israel since a 50-day war in 2014. He also strongly opposed Israel allowing Qatar to to provide $ 15 million in aid to Gaza last week.
The resignation of Lieberman will come into effect in 48 hours. Netanyahu will take over temporarily.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas leaders in Gaza "have called for a ceasefire and know why."
His remarks at a ceremony in memory of Israel's top leader, David Ben Gurion, were the first for him since the two sides ended their most intense struggle since a 50-day war in 2014. .
Palestinian militants fired 460 rockets and mortar shells at Israel in 24 hours, while the Israeli army carried out air strikes on 160 targets in Gaza. Seven Palestinians, including five militants, were killed. In Israel, one person was killed in a rocket strike and three others were seriously injured.
Netanyahu has been under intense political pressure not to make a more decisive blow to Hamas. He replied that "leadership does not do the easy thing, it does the right thing".
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10:00 am
The Israeli army claimed to have shot and captured a Palestinian who had approached Gaza's perimeter fence and threw grenades at Israel.
Wednesday's incident marked the first unrest since Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire brokered by Egypt to end two days of violence. fighting with Israel that had pushed their sworn enemies to the brink of another war.
The army said to have seen the badailant with a knife and sharp pliers. The grenades that he launched did not explode.
The Israeli army said that Palestinian militants fired 460 rockets and mortar shells at Israel within 24 hours, while it was conducting air strikes on 160 Gaza targets. Seven Palestinians, including five militants, were killed. In Israel, one person was killed in a rocket strike and three others were seriously injured.
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