Israel accepted a five-hour unilateral UN ceasefire proposal to allow humanitarian relief to enter Gaza. Meanwhile, the IDF thwarted at least 13 terrorists who tried to infiltrate Israel through a tunnel near Kibbutz Sufa, south of the Gaza Strip.
Israelis were awaken early in the morning as a heavy barrage of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. At least six rockets were intercepted over Ashkelon and two rockets were intercepted over Kiryat Malachi by the Iron Dome around 8 AM. Overnight, Israel conducted airstrikes on thirty terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip.
Israel restarted its attacks against Hamas Tuesday afternoon, after Israel’s acceptance of a ceasefire was met with over 50 rockets from Hamas.
Israel accepted a Egyptian proposed ceasefire that went into effect at 9 AM, while Hamas’ armed wing rejected the offer completely saying it was “surrender.” If the ceasefire does not hold, Israel vowed to respond in force. Over the seven days of Operation Protective Edge, Israel has struck over 1,500 terrorist related targets in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas launched an unmanned aircraft for the first time from the Gaza Strip which was destroyed near Ashdod as scores of rockets continued to rain down on Israel.
While rockets landed in Tel Aviv and towns near the Lebanon border, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared his nation that Operation Protective Edge could “take time.” Israel continued to build forces on the Gaza border as it warned some residents to leave their homes in preparation of a ground operation.
Hamas is broadcasting threats in Hebrew and threatened Israelis with a ‘return to suicide bombings, stabbings, and other terror attacks,’ according to Palestinian Media Watch.
While Israel and Hamas continued to exchange hostilities, the U.N. Security Council urged a cessation of hostilities on Saturday.
Israel is massing troops along the Gaza border for a major ground offensive in Gaza. Meanwhile, for the first time since the beginning of hostilities a rocket was fired from Lebanon into Metula, a Israeli town on the Lebanese border.
As Palestinian TV reported on the gallant terrorist attack by Hamas on Zikim, Israel released video footage showing how the terrorist attack was thwarted in the elimination of several terrorists. Meanwhile, on Palestinian TV, Hamas Spokesman glorified the use of human shields.
Israel has destroyed 550 targets in Gaza, while Hamas continued to fire rockets into Israel. Hamas fired three rockets fired toward Dimona, one of which was shot down by the Iron Dome Missile Defense system, while the others landed in open areas.
Hundreds of Muslims flooded the Temple Mount on Tuesday afternoon in celebration of the barrage of rockets fired upon Israel, as Israel continued its “Operation Protective Edge.”
Israel attacked over 350 terror related sites in the Gaza Strip as the nation fell under a barrage of rockets, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. An extended operation is planned against Hamas as the the Israel Cabinet called up 40,000 reservists earlier in the day.
Israel is taking ‘significant steps’ in preparation for a Gaza campaign, military sources told the Jerusalem Post.
Israel and terrorists in the Gaza Strip continued to exchange fire overnight. At least 29 rockets and mortars were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Followed by Israel striking and destroying 10 terror related sites including rocket launchers, and a weapons manufacturing site.
Israel issues sends message to Hamas: calm will be met with calm, however as of Friday morning rockets continued to fall in southern Israel. Over the past month, more than 125 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, 45 of which have fallen in the past 24 hours.
Israel began deploying more troops along its Gaza border in a move that analysts say could be the build up for a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip.
Israel struck fifteen terrorist related sites and injured at least ten Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as at least twenty rockets and at least seven mortars were fired into Israel yesterday.
Israel carried out targeted and pinpointed strikes against 34 terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip last night, as Hamas warned against waging war saying it would “open the gates of hell.”
Code Red Rocket alert sirens sounded throughout Sunday night into Monday morning as at least 15 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in Israel.