Breaking News » Hamas military chiefs and Jihad Islami reject Egyptian truce bid DEBKAfile July 15, 2014, 7:41 AM (IDT) The Israel cabinet meets to approve the Egyptian mediation initiative accepted by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu before the ceasefire proposed by Cairo goes into effect Tuesday at 9 a.m. He expects some opposition to cutting short Operation Defensive Edge. Cairo’s proposal was rejected by Hamas’ military chiefs and Jihad Islami, both whom claimed it was published without consulting them. They demand direct dialogue with the Egyptian government to present their terms, starting with the lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip. Israeli air strikes continued overnight – 25 in all - and early Tuesday. Hamas rockets dwindled during the night and began slowly Tuesday. Overnight two rockets were fired at Eilat from Sinai for the first time in the current round of hostilities. Flying shrapnel caused some injuries. Rockets were also fired from Lebanon and Syria.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 05:18:21 +0000
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