aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, a senior Israeli official said Tuesday, shortly after the Israeli military blamed militants in Gaza for breaking a truce.
Three rockets fired from
Gaza hit the Beer Sheva area in southern Israel Tuesday afternoon, the
Israeli military said. No injuries were reported.
The rocket fire came only
hours after the ceasefire was extended until the end of the day, as
Palestinian and Israeli negotiators, struggling to reach a more lasting
agreement, reported little progress.
Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to respond to the
rockets, a senior Israeli official told CNN. An IDF statement shortly
afterward said strikes were being carried out against targets in Gaza.
"Yet again, terrorists
breach the ceasefire and renew fire at Israeli civilians from Hamas
ruled Gaza Strip," Israel Defense Forces spokesman Peter Lerner said in
the statement.
"This continued
aggression will be addressed accordingly by the IDF; we will continue
striking terror infrastructure, pursuing terrorists, and eliminating
terror capabilities in the Gaza Strip, in order to restore security for
the State of Israel."
It's not yet clear who fired the rockets from Gaza, and no group has claimed responsibility.
However, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zouhri, in a text message sent to CNN, denied that Hamas was responsible.
"We have no information
about rockets being shot from Gaza to Israel. The aim of the air strikes
on Gaza is to stop the negotiations in Cairo. The Israeli occupation
bears the responsibility for this," he said.
Source:CNN
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