Violating ceasefire, Hamas sniper targets IDF troops, forcing response and highlighting danger in IDF withdrawal.
IDF troops on Tuesday eliminated a Hamas sniper who violated the ceasefire and posed an immediate threat to troops. "A short while ago, IDF troops identified a sniper from the Hamas terrorist organization who posed an immediate threat near the Yellow Line area, where IDF troops are operating in the northern Gaza Strip," the IDF confirmed.
"Shortly after the identification, IDF troops fired toward the terrorist in order to remove the threat. A hit was identified. "IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat." Hamas' violation of the ceasefire follows reports that the IDF is already implementing a 15-point plan to reconstruct Gaza, despite the terror group's failure to disarm.
Earlier on Tuesday, Channel 12 News reported that the proposed multinational force is not expected to begin deploying in Gaza before October, with a real possibility that its arrival will be delayed until after Israel's elections. On Monday, senior officials in Gaza's "Board of Peace" told Ynet that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration rejecting the 15-point Gaza plan is in contradiction to the facts on the ground. "We look at actions in practice, and less at words and declarations," the sources told Ynet. "In practice, Israel has halted targeted killings and is observing the ceasefire." (Read More)
"Shortly after the identification, IDF troops fired toward the terrorist in order to remove the threat. A hit was identified. "IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat." Hamas' violation of the ceasefire follows reports that the IDF is already implementing a 15-point plan to reconstruct Gaza, despite the terror group's failure to disarm.
Earlier on Tuesday, Channel 12 News reported that the proposed multinational force is not expected to begin deploying in Gaza before October, with a real possibility that its arrival will be delayed until after Israel's elections. On Monday, senior officials in Gaza's "Board of Peace" told Ynet that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration rejecting the 15-point Gaza plan is in contradiction to the facts on the ground. "We look at actions in practice, and less at words and declarations," the sources told Ynet. "In practice, Israel has halted targeted killings and is observing the ceasefire." (Read More)
