Israel’s occupation authorities have escalated its threats towards the Palestinian resistance after rockets had been fired from the occupied besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported.
At first of the weekly assembly of his cupboard, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett mentioned: “I need to make clear one thing right here – all of the tales of Hamas’ lightning and thunder, that are repeated winter after winter, are now not related.”
This got here following a sequence of Israeli military strikes within the besieged enclave allegedly in response to 2 rockets fired from Gaza that landed within the sea off the coasts of Tel Aviv.
“Whoever directs missiles on the State of Israel is accountable,” Bennett mentioned.
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In the meantime, Hamas mentioned in a press release, issued following the Israeli strikes in Gaza, that it’s sticking to its proper to withstand the occupation, defend the Palestinians, shield their holy websites and shield their rights.
In gentle of the Israeli threats to launch an offensive on Gaza, and the Palestinian resistance pledge to not stay silent to any Israeli assault, Egypt is finishing up intensive mediation with the intention to maintain the ceasefire between the Israeli occupation and the Palestinians alive.
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Nonetheless hope in Gaza regardless of destruction – Cartoon [Sabaaneh/MiddleEastMonitor]
It’s value noting {that a} former Israeli minister known as for the assassination of high Hamas leaders in response to rocket fireplace from the Gaza Strip.
“It’s time to ship Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar to satisfy (former Hamas chief Abdul Aziz) al-Rantisi and (Hamas founder Ahmad) Yasin,” former Communications Minister Ayoub Qara informed the Israeli Channel 14.
Israel assassinated al-Rantisi and Yasin in 2004.
Qara, who’s a member of the right-wing Likud Celebration, mentioned if Israel didn’t reply to the rocket fireplace by Hamas, “it is going to be a deadly blow to Israel’s deterrence functionality.”
“This may encourage Hamas and different teams in Gaza to proceed firing at Israeli residents,” Qara mentioned.
