Hours before the latest cease-fire was set to expire (or possibly be extended) at midnight on Tuesday and in the midst of intense negotiations in Cairo, the Islamist terror militia Hamas unleashed a barrage of at least 50 rockets at communities in Central Israel Tuesday afternoon. Sirens sounded late into the evening in several cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Six rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system while many others fell in open areas, causing no injuries and little damage to property. The IDF responded with air-strikes on terrorist infrastructure in the Strip, which Hamas promptly pointed to as evidence that Israel had “violated the cease-fire”. However, leaders of the UN, US, and several other world governments condemned Hamas for the rocket attacks which they blamed on shattering the truce. Read More
