Israel says combat in Gaza has resumed, accuses Hamas of violating terms of cease-fire

The Israeli navy stated Friday morning that it has resumed fight in Gaza after it accused Hamas of violating the tenets of the short-term cease-fire settlement within the struggle which broke out Oct. 7 when Hamas militants launched a violent terror assault on southern Israel.

Israel’s allegation got here because the cease-fire expired at 7 a.m. native time, with neither facet saying that it was being prolonged.

About an hour earlier than the deadline, Israel Protection Forces reported that its missile protection system had detected and intercepted a rocket fired towards Israeli territory from Gaza. Hamas has not but responded to Israel’s declare. 

“Hamas violated the operational pause and as well as, fired towards Israeli territory,” the IDF stated in a social media submit. “The IDF has resumed fight in opposition to the Hamas terrorist group within the Gaza Strip.”

Sporadic air raid sirens have been heard in southern Israel Friday morning, and faculties in central Israel have been advised they might solely be open if they’ve bomb shelters. In any other case, courses can be held over Zoom. 

Eight Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza on Thursday, the seventh day of the cease-fire, whereas in change 30 Palestinians jailed in Israeli have been additionally launched. 

The cease-fire started Nov. 24 and had been renewed twice. Greater than 100 Hamas-held hostages have been launched throughout that point, together with some 240 Palestinian prisoners. 

The delicate deal had remained in place regardless of a number of incidents of violence, together with a capturing early Thursday morning by which two gunmen opened hearth with an M16 rifle and a handgun on a crowded bus cease in Jerusalem, killing a minimum of three Israelis and wounding six others. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed two of these wounded have been U.S. residents. Hamas claimed duty for the assault.   

“The terrorists simply got here out of the vehicles and begin capturing proper on the faces of regular individuals,” paramedic Israel Polak, who responded to the scene, advised CBS Information.

Hamas stated the capturing was in response to the killing of youngsters within the Palestinian refugee Camp in Jenin. Two boys, ages 8 and 15, have been fatally shot on the camp Wednesday.

Blinken, making his third go to Thursday to Israel for the reason that struggle started on Oct. 7, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and cautioned Israel to guard Gaza civilians.

“Israel has one of the crucial subtle militaries on the planet,” Blinken advised reporters. “It’s able to neutralizing the risk posed by Hamas whereas minimizing hurt to harmless males, ladies and youngsters. And it has an obligation to take action.”

The Israeli hostages launched Thursday ranged in age from 17 to 41 and included a number of dual-nationals.

Amongst them have been siblings Aisha and Bilal Ziyadne, age 17 and 18, who have been kidnapped from Kibbutz Holit, the place they went to work with their father, Yousef, and their older brother, Hamza, stated a spokesperson for the Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board. Their father and older brother are nonetheless being held captive by Hamas, the spokesperson stated.

Additionally freed was 21-year-old Mia Schem, a French-Israeli girl who had appeared in a propaganda video launched by Hamas in October, the place her proper arm gave the impression to be injured. Her aunt advised Israeli media Thursday it was operated on by a Palestinian veterinarian.

Her mom, Karen Schem, advised CBS Information on the time, “It is very onerous to see my daughter, I see the ache, I see that she’s in bodily ache.”

Hamas additionally alleged Wednesday that it’s keen to offer proof that three Israeli hostages — a mom and her two kids — have been killed in an Israeli airstrike, recognized as 4-year-old Ariel Bibas, his 10-month-old brother Kfir Bibas, and their mom, Shiri.

Greater than 1,200 individuals, most of them civilians, have been killed by Hamas militants throughout their Oct. 7 invasion of southern Israel, in line with the Israeli navy. 

The Hamas-run Gaza Well being Ministry says virtually 15,000 individuals have been killed in Gaza by Israel’s retaliatory floor incursion and airstrikes   

— Tucker Reals, Emily Mae Czachor, Chris Livesay and Holly Williams contributed to this report.

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