Israel strikes Gaza after militants resume rocket fire
- 10 years ago
A family in Israel close to the border watches the news just as the ceasefire is set to end.
Suddenly a rocket launch can be heard from the Gaza Strip. The 72 hour truce is now officially over.
It is the first of a salvo of rockets launched by Hamas militants.
This one was intercepted by Israel's Iron dome system.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas rejected any extension of the truce, saying Israel had failed to meet its demands -- lifting the blockade on the Gaza Strip and releasing prisoners.
And so another family -- this time in Israel -- is forced to take cover to avoid bloodshed.
Israel quickly responds.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN MARK REGEV, SAYING:
"Israel wanted to see this ceasefire succeed, we redeployed all our forces out of the Gaza Strip. We ceased all offensive operations against the terrorists in Gaza and we took up purely defensive positions. But Hamas this morning has opened fire on targets in I
Suddenly a rocket launch can be heard from the Gaza Strip. The 72 hour truce is now officially over.
It is the first of a salvo of rockets launched by Hamas militants.
This one was intercepted by Israel's Iron dome system.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas rejected any extension of the truce, saying Israel had failed to meet its demands -- lifting the blockade on the Gaza Strip and releasing prisoners.
And so another family -- this time in Israel -- is forced to take cover to avoid bloodshed.
Israel quickly responds.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN MARK REGEV, SAYING:
"Israel wanted to see this ceasefire succeed, we redeployed all our forces out of the Gaza Strip. We ceased all offensive operations against the terrorists in Gaza and we took up purely defensive positions. But Hamas this morning has opened fire on targets in I