Wave of violence in the Middle East
- 12 years ago
Violence continues in the Middle East.
On the fourth day of hostilities Israel launches more air strikes in the Gaza Strip, killing a father and his daughter along with two Palestinian militants. A total of 23 Palestinians have been killed in the latest wave of violence.
Egyptian efforts to broker a ceasefire appear to be stuck over a demand by the Islamic Jihad militant group that Israel first promise not to target militant leaders for future attacks.
More than 30 rockets, seven of them intercepted by Israel were fired at Israel, causing no casualties.
But those attacks have disrupted normal life in the south of the country, forcing schools to close on Sunday and Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Jewish state will continue to defend itself.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING:
"The Israel Defense Forces is continuing to strike with great force. Anyone who intends to attack our civilians, we will strike him,"
The latest violence follows a familiar pattern in which militants launch rocket attacks and Israel carries out air raids in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
But the bloodshed has usually ended after a few days with an informal truce.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.
On the fourth day of hostilities Israel launches more air strikes in the Gaza Strip, killing a father and his daughter along with two Palestinian militants. A total of 23 Palestinians have been killed in the latest wave of violence.
Egyptian efforts to broker a ceasefire appear to be stuck over a demand by the Islamic Jihad militant group that Israel first promise not to target militant leaders for future attacks.
More than 30 rockets, seven of them intercepted by Israel were fired at Israel, causing no casualties.
But those attacks have disrupted normal life in the south of the country, forcing schools to close on Sunday and Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Jewish state will continue to defend itself.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING:
"The Israel Defense Forces is continuing to strike with great force. Anyone who intends to attack our civilians, we will strike him,"
The latest violence follows a familiar pattern in which militants launch rocket attacks and Israel carries out air raids in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
But the bloodshed has usually ended after a few days with an informal truce.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.