2023-12-01 04:25:00
The Israeli Army will resume fighting in Gaza following the violation of the ceasefire by Hamas. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
The Israel Defense Forces said the Hamas terrorist group violated the temporary truce agreement in the Gaza Strip and announced the resumption of bombing following intercepting a projectile launched from the enclave.
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“Hamas violated the agreement and also fired on the territory of the State of Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) resumed firing once morest the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip,” reads a statement published on the official account of the social network X.
The resumption of clashes between Israel and Palestinian terrorists forced the Israeli authorities this Thursday to limit the opening of schools in the center and south of the country, where they will only be able to operate if they have air-raid shelters for students.
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The ceasefire expired at 07:00 local time this Friday and the truce that began a week ago was initially scheduled to last four days, but was extended several more with the help of Qatar, Egypt and the US, which acted as mediators.
Earlier, Israel’s anti-missile system intercepted a rocket fired this Friday from the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli armed forces, shortly before the expiration of a truce with the terrorist group Hamas.
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“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) successfully intercepted a launch from the Gaza Strip,” the Army reported on its Telegram account.
Following the initial report of sirens sounding in communities near the Gaza Strip, the IDF Air Defense Array successfully intercepted a launch from the Gaza Strip.
Warning sirens were activated in communities near the border with the Palestinian enclave, indicating a possible launch of projectiles.
“The Air Defense Complex of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reacted quickly and successfully intercepted the rocket in the air,” the Army said.
For the first time since a week ago, when the humanitarian pause agreement between the parties came into force on November 24, anti-aircraft sirens have sounded in the Israeli city of Sderot and some towns near Gaza.
The Defense Forces intercepted a missile fired from the Palestinian enclave minutes before the truce period expired. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Safa news agency reported that sounds of gunfire, intense flights of military aircraft and drones are occurring in the northwestern areas of Gaza City.
There has been no official confirmation of a possible extension of the truce to an eighth day, although Hamas terrorists said they were “open” to that possibility. For his part, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged both parties to continue the ceasefire.
Israel’s anti-missile system, known as the Iron Dome, has been a key piece in defending the country once morest rocket attacks from neighboring territories, especially from the Gaza Strip. This system, in operation since 2011, has demonstrated high effectiveness in intercepting projectiles aimed at populated areas of Israel.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked Israel this Thursday to refrain from resuming the military offensive in the Gaza Strip unless it establishes a concrete plan to protect Palestinian civilians, during a press conference in Tel Aviv.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked Israel to refrain from resuming the military offensive in the Gaza Strip unless it establishes a concrete plan to protect Palestinian civilians. (Saul Loeb/REUTERS)
“Before Israel resumes its military operations, it must implement a humanitarian protection plan for civilians,” said Blinken, emphasizing that the United States does not want a repetition in the south of the Palestinian enclave of “the massive loss of civilian life.” and the displacement (of people), on the scale that occurred in the north.”
The US official explained that Israel must implement a plan that includes “the precise designation of areas in central and southern Gaza where civilians can be safe and out of the line of fire,” which prevents massive internal displacement and damage. to essential infrastructures such as hospitals, energy generators, water suppliers.
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