SHIFA HOSPITAL, GAZA |
The minister was turned away before he reached the hospital, which has become a de facto headquarters for Hamas leaders, who can be seen in the hallways and offices.
The report goes on to tell how the cease fire announced before the Israeli incursion into Gaza was respected by Israel, but not by Gaza, which continued to launch rockets against Israeli civilians.
Hamas militants did not agree to the cease-fire. The military wing of the Islamist organization started lobbing mortar rounds at Israel within minutes after Israel’s attacks stopped. During Abu Ali’s visit home, the sound of Hamas rockets passing overhead reverberated through the skies.
It was clear that Hamas’s defiance would be answered, but the few Palestinians who had supported a cease-fire found themselves loudly shouted down.
It was clear that Hamas’s defiance would be answered, but the few Palestinians who had supported a cease-fire found themselves loudly shouted down.
Before midnight, there were reports that the Israeli military was again telephoning and warning residents to flee the northern tier of Gaza and to evacuate two other neighborhoods west of Gaza City.
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