Gaza fighting resumes after 72-hour truce expired

Israel has hit the Gaza Strip with missiles and artillery for the first time in three days, while Palestinian fighters launched a barrage of rockets at Israel, just hours after a ceasefire between the two sides expired.

An Israeli air strike killed a 10-year-old child in Gaza City on Friday, the first death reported since a 72-hour truce expired at 8am (05:00 GMT), Palestinian medics said. At least six other people were wounded.

The Israeli army said more than 30 rockets were fired into southern Israel after the truce ended. Three of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Two Israelis were wounded, the army said.

“Following renewed rocket launching at Israel, the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] targeted terror sites across the Gaza Strip,” a statement from the military read.

Thousands of Paletinians fled their homes east of Gaza City amid the renewed Israeli attacks, witnesses reported.

The ceasefire expired as no progress was made in the Egyptian-mediated talks aimed at finding a durable solution to the month-long fighting.

 

Source: Aljazeera