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| Israel Accepts Ceasefire Extension - Hamas Rejects It |
| 2014-08-07 |
| [ISRAELNATIONALNEWS] Israel has conditionally agreed to extend a ceasefire that ended the month-long self-defense operation in Gazoo, an Israeli official stated on condition of anonymity. Rooters reports Wednesday night that the official did not give details about the extension, only that it had been agreed upon. "Israel has expressed its readiness to extend the truce under its current terms," the official merely stated, referring to the 72-hour "humanitarian ceasefire" brokered by Egypt overnight Monday/Tuesday. The ceasefire took effect at 8:00 am Tuesday and was accepted by both Israel and Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,; it is due to expire Friday. Israel has yet to officially confirm its extension of the ceasefire agreement. In the meantime, Hamas has rejected the idea of an extension entirely. "Israel and Hamas will resume fighting immediately at the end of the 72-hour ceasefire, at 8:00 am Friday," a Hamas spokesperson stated Wednesday night. Earlier Wednesday, the IDF announced a limited pullout of the Gazoo border area, leaving 55,000 soldiers near the fence and discharging some 30,000 reservists. IDF forces already officially left Gazoo itself earlier this week. On Wednesday night, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu stressed in an international presser that the IDF stands at the ready in the event the current ceasefire is violated, however. "We closely monitor the implementation of the ceasefire on the ground, and we are holding position in the event it is violated," he stated. "The army is in the field, with reinforcements, to meet any scenario." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Damage in Gaza? Unfortunate but necessary part of war. Think about Sherman in Georgia (then north). that took the will to fight out of the South in the US Civil War. That and to a lesser extent, Sheridan in the Shenandoah (Which destroyed a lot of Virginia's will to fight as well as its capability) |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-08-07 18:17 |
| #1 I hope Hamas keeps on doing what they do best. I worry about Israeli collateral damage, but am I a bad person not to worry about Gazookian collateral damage? Should I be more conflicted? 'Cuz I think I might feel a twinge of sympathy for the average Gazookian citizen. Maybe. I do hope Israel has enough firepower to finish the job. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-08-07 08:10 |