Hamas Breaches New Ceasefire With Rocket Attack
Hamas Breaches New Ceasefire With Rocket Attack
New five-day extension doesn’t even make it past a day, as Hamas renews rocket fire Thursday after missiles night before.
By Ari YasharFirst Publish: 8/14/2014, 10:03 AM
via Hamas Breaches New Ceasefire With Rocket Attack – Defense/Security – News – Arutz Sheva.
Hamas already breached the last 72-hour ceasefire three hours ahead of its conclusion Wednesday at midnight; on Thursday morning it proved that it does not intend to honor the newly achieved five-day ceasefire either.
Rocket warning sirens were sounded just after 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Eshkol Regional Council and Hof Ashkelon region, as well in the Kerem Shalom area.
Shortly afterwards it was reported that a rocket fell in open ground in the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage.
The attack comes after Hamas fired at least one rocket at the Hof Ashkelon region on Wednesday night around 9 p.m., hitting open ground.
The terrorist organization then continued firing into the night until 1 a.m., even after the ceasefire extension was announced, with the Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepting one rocket over the city of Netivot. Two other rockets exploded in the Sdot Negev region.
No injuries were reported in either of the rounds of rocket attacks Wednesday night. The IDF responded by launching several airstrikes on terror targets in the Hamas enclave of Gaza.
Israeli MKs on Wednesday night called for a strong response to the renewed rocket attacks, with Deputy Transportation Minister Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) saying “Israel cannot be a prisoner of Hamas. Operation Protective Edge must end with a mortal blow to Hamas’s capabilities, eliminating the leaders of Hamas and achieving deterrence.”
Likewise, MK Miri Regev (Likud) commented “all attempts to reach an agreement with Hamas have ended and are doomed to fail because it is a dangerous terrorist organization which aims to destroy Israel. We have seen that all the diplomatic elements cannot influence a terrorist organization.”
US President Barack Obama called Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday night ahead of the ceasefire extension, pressing him to achieve a “sustainable” ceasefire with Hamas.
Wall Street Journal reports late Wednesday night reveal Obama’s administration recently cancelled a shipment of Hellfire missiles to Israel due to Operation Protective Edge, and ordered all future arms requests to be closely scrutinized.
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WarSclerotic 
August 14, 2014 at 10:21 AM
Hamas needs to be dealt a deadly blow.
August 14, 2014 at 10:55 AM
Wall Street Journal reports late Wednesday night reveal Obama’s administration recently cancelled a shipment of Hellfire missiles to Israel due to Operation Protective Edge, and ordered all future arms requests to be closely scrutinized.
And yet the American Congress and electorate sit there and do nothing as the Obama administration continues to support Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. Alexis de Tocqueville must be turning in his grave.
Houston, we have a problem – the US president sides with Hamas against Israel!
http://www.madisdead.blogspot.co.il/2014/07/houston-we-have-problem-us-president.html
August 14, 2014 at 12:21 PM
Well said, Mladen.
I don’t get it either.
The only thing that makes sense to me is that Bibi ASKED them not to make waves.
This, together with Israel’s readiness to end the Gaza war, seemingly at ANY price, supports the notion that SOMETHING much more important is taking precedence.
As editor here for close to 5 years, you can guess what I believe that is.
Bibi’s no wimp. He must have a reason for acting like one…