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IDF shoots Gazan approaching border fence, reportedly killing him
[IsraelTimes] Man killed identified as 20-year-old fisherman; earlier second Gazook was shot and locked awayDrop the rod and step away witcher hands up! after approaching fence. Overall the day was calm but tense. A Gazoo man was rubbed out by Israeli troops Wednesday after approaching the security fence on the Israeli border, according to the Hamas, a regional Iranian catspaw,-controlled Gazoo health ministry, as tensions persisted after a ceasefire Tuesday ended some of the heaviest fighting in years. The Israeli military confirmed that soldiers opened fire as a group of Paleostinian men were spotted walking toward the border fence in the northern Gazoo Strip, near the Israeli community of Kibbutz Zikim. According to media reports, the suspect was shot as he continued approaching the fence despite warning shots being fired. An army spokesperson said the soldiers "operated in accordance with the rules of engagement." The Paleostinian man was identified by the health ministry as 20-year-old Nawaf Ahmad al-Attar, a fisherman. Paleostinian media outlets reported that al-Attar had been killed at sea ‐ something the IDF denied. Earlier in the day, Israeli troops shot and arrested a Paleostinian man who threw a number of grenades at the security fence in the northern Gazoo Strip, the army said. The grenades failed to explode. According to the Israel Defense Forces, when he was arrested, the suspect was found to be in possession of a pair of boltcutters and a knife. The two incidents came less than a day into a fragile ceasefire between Israel and terror groups in the Strip, after more than 460 rockets and mortars were fired into southern Israel over the course of 25 hours, killing one person. The military responded to the rockets with  s throughout the Gazoo Strip.There were no reports of rocket fire into Israel, or of Israeli strikes on Gazoo, since Tuesday afternoon, when the ceasefire reportedly went into effect. Paleostinians said the truce was brokered by Egypt. Israel has yet to formally confirm the existence of a ceasefire, but senior diplomatic officials indicated that Jerusalem would abide by it so long as terror groups in the Strip did as well. In addition, the IDF Home Front Command on Tuesday night removed all restrictions on residents of southern Israel, declaring a "return to normality." Nevertheless, the IDF still kept reinforcements in place surrounding Gazoo. For second day, Israelis burn tires, block roads in south over Gaza violence [IsraelTimes] Over 100 demonstrators gathered at entrances to Sderot and Ashkelon as criticism persists over ceasefire ending intense border flareup. Channel 10 reported that the residents intend to take their protest tomorrow to Tel Aviv, where they will demonstrate near the Defense Ministry headquarters. Hundreds took part in a similar demonstration on Tuesday after a ceasefire between Israel and the Gazoo Strip’s Hamas, a regional Iranian catspaw, rulers took effect following the largest barrage of rockets on southern Israeli communities since the 2014 Gazoo war. The ceasefire, which Israel has been loathe to officially recognize, has been condemned by many in the country and was cited by Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman in his resignation announcement earlier Wednesday. At a presser announcing his resignation, Liberman called the ceasefire a "capitulation to terror" and said Israel should have responded more forcefully to the firing of rockets and mortars from Gazoo. The ceasefire was hailed by Hamas as a victory ostensibly imposed on Israel on Hamas’s terms. Rocket fire at Israel came to a halt on Tuesday afternoon, after two days of incessant attacks. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-11-15 |
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