[It may bear recalling that the armed confrontation had, this time, commenced on June 28, with Hamas firing rockets from Gaza, to be followed by Israeli airstrikes on the following day. The 'Operation Protective Edge', indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, was launched by Israel on July 8. The first ceasefire proposal was put forward by Egypt on July 14, and the ceasefire which would commence at 9 AM (local time) on July 15 would terminate six hours later as the Hamas rejected it. This is the first time since then that a ceasefire held for about 3 days (since August 5). Reportedly, till August 8 morning, 1,867 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed and so have been 64 of Israeli soldiers and three civilians since fighting intensified on July 8. All (some 30) underground tunnels in Gaza and a large stock of Hamas rockets have been destroyed since the beginning of the ground operations by Israel on July 17. Till July 15 morning, the day the first ceasefire turned out to be stillborn, about 100 Gazans had been killed. Also see:: http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/gazaunderattack/rockets-fired-from-gaza-as-ceasefire-expiry-neared-israel-army/article1-1249520.aspx <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Fworld-news%2Fgazaunderattack%2Frockets-fired-from-gaza-as-ceasefire-expiry-neared-israel-army%2Farticle1-1249520.aspx&h=sAQH0209F&s=1> http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28699741 http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/eu-proposes-gaza-reconstruction-hamas-disarmament-1652712029 http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.609311 <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fnews%2Fdiplomacy-defense%2F1.609311&h=JAQFi7gJl&s=1> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Gaza-ceasefire-holding-on-second-day-talks-under-way/articleshow/39755117.cms <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2FGaza-ceasefire-holding-on-second-day-talks-under-way%2Farticleshow%2F39755117.cms&h=FAQFenoSa&s=1> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Israel-accepts-Egypts-Gaza-truce-proposal-Hamas-rejects-initiative/articleshow/38414924.cms http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/report-israel-conditions.html http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/07/14/3459100/timeline-how-war-returned-to-gaza/ ]
I/II. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/08/gaza-ceasefire-2014885123583978.html Gaza fighting resumes after ceasefire ends Ten-year-old child killed in Gaza City, while three others died following a drone strike in Khan Younis. Last updated: 08 Aug 2014 16:37 Israel has hit the Gaza Strip with missiles and artillery for the first time in three days, while Palestinian fighters launched a barrage of rockets at Israel, just hours after a ceasefire between the two sides expired. An Israeli air strike killed a 10-year-old child in Gaza City, the first death reported since a 72-hour truce expired at 8am (05:00 GMT), while three others were killed in a drone strike in the Khan Younis district, Palestinian medics said on Friday. The number of injured in the last 10 hours were also up from six to 22. The Israeli army said that as of Friday afternoon, more than 45 rockets were fired into southern Israel after the truce ended. Three of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defence system. Two Israelis were wounded, the army said. "Following renewed rocket launching at Israel, the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] targeted terror sites across the Gaza Strip," a statement from the military read. Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes east of Gaza City amid the renewed Israeli attacks, witnesses reported. The ceasefire expired as no progress was made in the Egyptian-mediated talks aimed at finding a durable solution to the month-long fighting. Talks among the main Palestinian factions in Cairo were still ongoing on Friday. "They are discussing with the Egyptians the demands that haven't been met and the sticking points in the negotiations," Al Jazeera's Nisreen El-Shamayleh, reporting from West Jerusalem, said. She added that Israel had pulled out of the talks early on Friday, before the ceasefire expired. Among the top demands are the lifting of the blockade in Gaza and the opening of the Gaza port. Earlier this week, Israel had said it was ready to "indefinitely" extend the ceasefire. "We understand from senior Israeli officials that Israel would not continue the negotiations while it is coming under fire, and that these negotiations would remain frozen as long as Hamas and other Palestinian factions are firing rockets," our correspondent said. "It seems that the Israelis, for now, are boycotting the talks," she said. *'Deeply distressed'* The Palestinian side is also demanding for the release of around 125 key prisoners held in Israeli jails. Despite the withdrawal of all its troops from Gaza by the time the three-day truce began early on Tuesday, Israel has retained forces along the border, ready to respond to any resumption of fighting. Four weeks of military assault on Gaza has claimed the lives of at least 1,893 Palestinians, according to Gaza officials. UN figures indicate that 73 percent of the Palestinian victims were civilians. Of that number, at least 429 were children. On the Israeli side, three civilians were killed by rockets fired from Gaza while at least 64 soldiers died in the fighting. Ayman Taha, a former spokesman for Hamas - the son of one of the group's founders - was found dead on Thursday in a neighbourhood of Gaza City that was heavily bombed by Israel, the movement said. Speaking in Jerusalem after a visit to Gaza, International Committee of the Red Cross president Peter Maurer said he was "deeply distressed and shocked" at the impact of violence, saying the scale of the civilian losses must not happen again. He also suggested there may have been violations of international humanitarian law. Senior Israeli officials have told Israel Channel 10 on condition of anonymity that the sticking issue in the talks in the Egyptian capital Cairo is Hamas' demand to open its port in Gaza. Israel has rejected this demand, according to the sources, but is reportedly trying to explore a solution that would allow residents of Gaza to get whatever cargo it need without a port. The other sticking point is rebuilding the airport , which Israel also rejected. The Secretary-General expresses his deep disappointment that the parties were unable to agree to an extension of the ceasefire in their talks in Cairo. He condemns the renewed rocket fire towards Israel. More suffering and death of civilians caught up in this conflict is intolerable. The Secretary-General urges the parties to swiftly find a way back to respect of the humanitarian ceasefire and to continue negotiations in Cairo to reach a durable ceasefire. The extension of the ceasefire is absolutely essential for talks to progress and to address the underlying issues of the crisis as soon as possible. The Secretary-General firmly calls on the parties not to resort to further military action that can only exacerbate the already appalling humanitarian situation in Gaza. A Palestinian official taking part in the peace negotiations in Cairo told Al Jazeera English on Friday that the Palestinian delegation is still waiting to meet the Egyptian side. Although he did not confirm reports of an undeclared ceasefire, he said that the Palestinians do not want an escalation. He also said that there is no agreement on most of the issues on the table, and that what the Israelis want is to manage the siege, not to lift it. Middle East <http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/> Gaza fighting resumes after ceasefire ends Ten-year-old child killed in Gaza City, while three others died following a drone strike in Khan Younis. Last updated: 08 Aug 2014 16:37 [image: Email Article] [image: Print Article] [image: Share article] [image: Send Feedback] Israel has hit the Gaza Strip with missiles and artillery for the first time in three days, while Palestinian fighters launched a barrage of rockets at Israel, just hours after a ceasefire between the two sides expired. An Israeli air strike killed a 10-year-old child in Gaza City, the first death reported since a 72-hour truce expired at 8am (05:00 GMT), while three others were killed in a drone strike in the Khan Younis district, Palestinian medics said on Friday. The number of injured in the last 10 hours were also up from six to 22. The Israeli army said that as of Friday afternoon, more than 45 rockets were fired into southern Israel after the truce ended. Three of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defence system. Two Israelis were wounded, the army said. <http://live.aljazeera.com/Event/Gaza_Blog> "Following renewed rocket launching at Israel, the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] targeted terror sites across the Gaza Strip," a statement from the military read. Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes east of Gaza City amid the renewed Israeli attacks, witnesses reported. The ceasefire expired as no progress was made in the Egyptian-mediated talks aimed at finding a durable solution to the month-long fighting. Talks among the main Palestinian factions in Cairo were still ongoing on Friday. "They are discussing with the Egyptians the demands that haven't been met and the sticking points in the negotiations," Al Jazeera's Nisreen El-Shamayleh, reporting from West Jerusalem, said. She added that Israel had pulled out of the talks early on Friday, before the ceasefire expired. Among the top demands are the lifting of the blockade in Gaza and the opening of the Gaza port. Earlier this week, Israel had said it was ready to "indefinitely" extend the ceasefire. "We understand from senior Israeli officials that Israel would not continue the negotiations while it is coming under fire, and that these negotiations would remain frozen as long as Hamas and other Palestinian factions are firing rockets," our correspondent said. "It seems that the Israelis, for now, are boycotting the talks," she said. *'Deeply distressed'* The Palestinian side is also demanding for the release of around 125 key prisoners held in Israeli jails. Initial estimates suggest it could cost $6bn to rebuild Gaza's infrastructure and homes II. http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.609571 LIVE UPDATES: Palestinians say 5 killed in Gaza; Iron Dome intercepts two rockets in south Three Israelis wounded by shrapnel; more than 40 targets in Gaza struck since 8 A.M.; Egypt says only few outstanding issues remain in negotiations; Bennett: Gaza operation isn't over. By Haaretz <http://www.haaretz.com/misc/writers/haaretz-1.367584> | Aug. 8, 2014 | 8:02 PM The Israeli Air Force attacked targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, following renewed rocket barrages on Israel, as Operation Protective Edge enters its 32nd day. The cease-fire lapsed at 8 A.M. Friday amid confusion as to whether it would be extended. Palestinian sources told Haaretz that agreement had been reached to extend the truce for three days, but other sources said that it would not be renewed. Hamas had warned that it would resume hostilities if its demands were not met. Since the cease-fire's expiration, more than 45 rockets and mortars have been fired at Israel. The Israeli Air Force has responded by striking more than 40 targets in Gaza. Snipped -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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