Israeli Launches Gaza Air Raid after Rocket Attack
The Israeli air force targeted rocket launch sites in Gaza hours before the resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians on Wednesday, after rockets were fired from the area, the Israeli army said.
"The raid targeted two rocket launch sites after rockets were fired Tuesday from the Gaza Strip, one of which exploded on Israeli territory," said an army spokesman. No one was injured in the attack.
"Hamas must account for any violation of Israeli sovereignty and the terrorist regime that it has put in place will be held responsible for any terrorist activity coming from the Gaza Strip," the spokesman added.
The Islamist Hamas movement which controls the Gaza Strip is opposed to the resumption of US-sponsored peace talks in Jerusalem later Wednesday.
The negotiations will come just hours after the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners as a confidence-building gesture, and a day after Israeli authorities announced the approval of 942 new settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem, provoking Palestinian fury.
over 10 years
When Hamas sees how productive the talks are(or not), it will act accordingly. Let's just hope both parties, Abbas and Israel, can keep on track the supposed SERIOUS negotiations.
over 10 years
Sorry, but Hamas never acts accordingly.
7 years ago Israeli withdrew every single one of its civilians and soldiers from Gaza. What did Hamas do, murder the Fatah leaders in the Gaza Strip and began firing rockets towards Israel.
Even, as we all hope, that Israel and the Palestinian Authority do come to an agreement, Hamas has already stated time after time that it will never recognise a State of Israel, so I can't see any "acting accordingly" from Hamas.
This was no surprise. The moment peace talks between the Palestinian authority and Israel start/restart, Hamas shoots rockets into Israel in an attempt to derail these talks, and naturally Israel will respond.