Hamas responds to ceasefire with more rocket attacks

Jerusalem Post:

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to fire rockets at the western Negev on Saturday evening, despite a cabinet decision that the IDF would halt their fire from 2 a.m. Sunday. At least seven rockets were fired after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced the unilateral cease-fire, with one Grad-type rocket causing power outages in Ashdod.

Rockets also hit Ashkelon and Beersheba. No casualties were reported in the attack, however many suffered shock.

On Saturday afternoon, Hamas exploited a humanitarian lull in IDF activity to fire two rockets at Beersheba. The projectiles hit in open areas, causing no injuries or damage.

Kiryat Gat was also targeted by rockets that struck open areas during the afternoon.

During the evening, officials from the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council reported hearing three explosions near a kibbutz; no injuries or damage was reported.

Throughout the day, the agricultural regional councils of Eshkol, Sdot Negev and Sha'ar Hanegev were all struck by rockets. No injuries or damage were reported.

Four mortar shells were fired at Eshkol shortly after noon. Earlier, a rocket hit outside a kibbutz in the Sha'ar Hanegev region.

Ofakim and Netivot were targeted by four rockets in the morning, with one rocket damaging a synagogue in Tifrah, near Ofakim. The building was empty due to a break in morning prayers and no one was wounded, although two people were treated for shock. Heavy damage to the structure was reported.

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There is more.

It appears to be a one sided ceasefire. Hamas and its allies continue their war crimes against Israel that prompted the Israeli offensive. It appears that Israel and those who want a cease fire have more work to do to achieve one.

Israel has also announced it will stay in Gaza until the firing is stopped. That sounds like either a permanent reoccupation or a wait until Hamas runs out of ammo.

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