Israel resumed air strikes in Gaza as a ceasefire agreement proposed by Egypt collapsed, reports Reuters.
Hamas’ military wing rejected the ceasefire proposal, stating that the key demands of the Palestinian people were not addressed in the terms of the ceasefire proposal.
Israel earlier in the day accepted the ceasefire, warning that its operation would intensify should Hamas fail to act on the proposal and stop firing rockets.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said on national TV that there was no choice left but to ‘expand and intensify’ its campaign against Hamas.
Condemning Israel's acceptance of Egypt's ceasefire proposal, Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman called for Gaza to be occupied. “An end result to the operation would see the IDF control Gaza,” the Times of Israel quoted him as saying.
Violence between the two sides has escalated with Israel launching continuous air strikes over Gaza and rockets fired into Israel by Hamas, despite a call from the UN Security Council for a ceasefire.
As the eighth day of fighting drew to a close, the Israel announced its first civilian casualty, after a man was severely injurd by mortar shelling at Erez Crossing and later succumbed to his injuries, reports the Jerusalem Post.
According to Palestinian officials, 192 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict started, the BBC reported.
The conflict has also led to thousands fleeing northern Gaza, with over 17,000 seeking refuge within UN buildings said UN officials earlier this week.
The recent episode of violence in the Middle-East began after three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and found dead. Israel launched air strikes over Gaza, accused Hamas of carrying out the crime. Hamas has denied this accusation. In a suspected revenge attack, a Palestinian teenager was burnt alive by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
Hamas’ military wing rejected the ceasefire proposal, stating that the key demands of the Palestinian people were not addressed in the terms of the ceasefire proposal.
Israel earlier in the day accepted the ceasefire, warning that its operation would intensify should Hamas fail to act on the proposal and stop firing rockets.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said on national TV that there was no choice left but to ‘expand and intensify’ its campaign against Hamas.
Condemning Israel's acceptance of Egypt's ceasefire proposal, Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman called for Gaza to be occupied. “An end result to the operation would see the IDF control Gaza,” the Times of Israel quoted him as saying.
Violence between the two sides has escalated with Israel launching continuous air strikes over Gaza and rockets fired into Israel by Hamas, despite a call from the UN Security Council for a ceasefire.
As the eighth day of fighting drew to a close, the Israel announced its first civilian casualty, after a man was severely injurd by mortar shelling at Erez Crossing and later succumbed to his injuries, reports the Jerusalem Post.
According to Palestinian officials, 192 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict started, the BBC reported.
The conflict has also led to thousands fleeing northern Gaza, with over 17,000 seeking refuge within UN buildings said UN officials earlier this week.
The recent episode of violence in the Middle-East began after three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and found dead. Israel launched air strikes over Gaza, accused Hamas of carrying out the crime. Hamas has denied this accusation. In a suspected revenge attack, a Palestinian teenager was burnt alive by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.