16099045 Hamas declared a cease cease fire with Israel
Leadership of the Palestinian movement Hamas announced the end of de facto truce with Israel, which operated since 2009, reports the Jerusalem Post. "No more truce with the enemy" – Hamas said in a statement, aired a radio station in the Gaza Strip. Hamas statement was made after the Israeli Air Force struck a series of missile strikes on the Gaza Strip. According to Agence France-Presse, as a result of air strikes inflicted on the Gaza Strip on Friday, August 19, killed seven people, including two members of the group "Islamic Jihad" and two militants from the "Popular Resistance Committees." Strikes on Palestinian territory had suffered after a triple bombing, which occurred near the town of Eilat on the border with Egypt on Thursday, August 18. Then shots were fired bus service, in which there were several Israeli soldiers. Then, in the way of military patrol en route to the scene, worked several explosive devices. On the same day into Israel from Egypt were made several rounds of anti-tank guns and mortars, which resulted in a civilian vehicle was damaged. Victims of a triple bombing began eight people. The next day after a triple bombing of the Gaza Strip into Israel were fired at least 10 missiles. In Ashdod, a rocket explosion "Grad" injuring seven people. Another rocket fired from the Palestinian territory, Israel intercepted a missile defense battery "Iron Dome", launched at Ashkelon. In December 2008 – January 2009, Israel conducted a military operation the Gaza Strip 'Cast Lead ", whose aim was to end the shelling of Israeli territory with rockets. January 18, 2009 the leaders of Israel and Hamas leaders announced a cease-fire unilaterally. It was not a truce, however temporary cease-fire declared by both parties, allowed to complete a military operation. After "Cast Lead" number of rockets fired into Israeli territory has been greatly reduced, but the complete cessation of attacks did not succeed.
