Israel-Gaza cease-fire collapses within hours

Los Angeles Times ^ | 08/01/2014 | LAURA KING, BATSHEVA SOBELMAN

[SeekAndFind]

A hard-won internationally brokered truce between Israel and Palestinian militants collapsed within hours Friday after the Israeli military said one of its soldiers was missing amid heavy fighting in the southern Gaza Strip and may have been captured by Hamas fighters.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped short of declaring the cease-fire dead, but accused Hamas of “flagrantly violating” what was to have been a three-day truce. Hamas in turn insisted it was Israel that had broken the cease-fire terms agreed to only hours earlier.

Although Netanyahu distanced himself from personally announcing the breakdown of the truce – as he has done with previous cease-fires – a separate government statement said Israel had officially notified U.N. Mideast envoy Robert Serry that the truce was over, citing Hamas aggression.

“Israel announces that Hamas has thus ended the humanitarian cease-fire and prevented the residents of Gaza from benefiting from it,” the statement said, adding that Israel would take “strong action” against Hamas and other militants operating in Gaza.

[Bobby_Taxpayer]

Personally, I think Israel should announce to all that Palestinians have 24 hours to leave through approved check points after which they should fill every hole, trench or tunnel with liquid explosives and set it off. That is the only way to get rid of tunnels.

[WilliamRobert]

Kerry and Obama are on the side of Satan.

Islam and Liberals do not recognize Satan. To them disagreement is evil/Satan.

In the last days men will be given the choice between truth and good or deciet and evil. They will be judged by these choices.

Islam/Liberalism is not now, nor has it ever been compatible with a civilized world.

[SkyPilot]

Kerry and Obama are on the side of Satan. Islam and Liberals do not recognize Satan. To them disagreement is evil/Satan. In the last days men will be given the choice between truth and good or deciet and evil. They will be judged by these choices. Islam/Liberalism is not now, nor has it ever been compatible with a civilized world.

Exactly.

I don't agree with everything the guy below has ever said or done, but someone explain to me again why he is a "wack job" with what he has said vis a vis Obama, Israel, Muslims, etc?

The real "wack jobs" are the spiritually blind morons who are leading us into the abyss.

[Cubs Fan]

unexpected /s

[ForYourChildren]

You nailed it.

Bump.

[Anti-Hillary]

Does anyone around here read the Bible? If there is a brokered peace treaty and you are here to see it, you are in BIG trouble.

[Chaguito]

These news sources with their slant against Israel cannot seem to put 2 and 2 together. The Israelis were approached by a suicide bomber. He was able to get close enough to kill two soldiers. Israel did not fire before he killed two soldiers. Who broke the cease-fire?

[CatDancer]

I do, and you’re absolutely right. The “peace treaty” will be made by the anti-Christ. I still think Obummer is too stupid to be that man, but we know he’s in the world and soon to be on the scene. Maybe I’m wrong about O. Anyway, “come, Lord Jesus.”