| Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:08:13 GMT | PressTV | ||
At least eight rockets have hit southern Israeli towns shortly after premier Ehud Olmert claimed all rocket launch pads were taken over by Israeli forces. The late Saturday mortar rounds, however, did not result in any damage or casualties, the Israeli military said. The latest rocket-firings came after Olmert announced that Tel Aviv had reached it objectives in the Gaza Strip and would observe a 'unilateral ceasefire'. The premier also claimed that Israeli forces had 'taken the positions from which the rockets were being fired at Israeli settlements'. Palestinian resistance fighters have fired more than 30 mortar rounds over the past 24 hours. Earlier in the day a local synagogue was hit by a rocket, however, no one was killed or injured in the incident.
Gaza fighters say the rocket launches are retaliatory measures in response to Israel's deadly blockade on the costal strip and the frequent overnight incursions by Israeli troops, who kill or kidnap Palestinians in the area. Tel Aviv used the shelling as a pretext to launch an all-out military campaign against the beleaguered Gaza, which has so far resulted in the death of over 1,215 Palestinians. The onslaught has also wounded over 6,000 others. The aggression drew international condemnation and frequent calls - including UN resolution 1860 - for an 'immediate' and long-lasting truce deal between Tel Aviv and Hamas-run Gaza. However, Israel which does not recognize the democratically-elected Hamas government in the costal sliver and has refused to negotiate a ceasefire deal with Hamas, has sufficed with simply announcing a 'unilateral ceasefire'. The ceasefire does not envisage an Israeli withdrawal and even authorizes the troops to open fire at Palestinians should they deem it necessary. | ||
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Gazan rockets still hitting Israel
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