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| Israel resumes Gaza offensive after Hamas rockets | Israel resumes Gaza offensive after Hamas rockets |
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| The Israeli military says it is resuming air, ground and naval raids on Gaza as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets after rejecting a humanitarian truce. | The Israeli military says it is resuming air, ground and naval raids on Gaza as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets after rejecting a humanitarian truce. |
| Israel had accepted a UN request for a 24-hour ceasefire, but warned it would act if it was breached by Hamas. | Israel had accepted a UN request for a 24-hour ceasefire, but warned it would act if it was breached by Hamas. |
| Hamas said it would not accept a truce unless Israeli troops left Gaza and the displaced were allowed to return home. | Hamas said it would not accept a truce unless Israeli troops left Gaza and the displaced were allowed to return home. |
| More than 1,000 Palestinians and 46 Israelis have been killed. | More than 1,000 Palestinians and 46 Israelis have been killed. |
| A majority of those killed in Gaza are civilians, Palestinian health officials say, while 43 soldiers and three civilians have died on the Israeli side. | A majority of those killed in Gaza are civilians, Palestinian health officials say, while 43 soldiers and three civilians have died on the Israeli side. |
| On Saturday, many Gaza residents used the truce to gather supplies and retrieve bodies buried under rubble. | On Saturday, many Gaza residents used the truce to gather supplies and retrieve bodies buried under rubble. |
| The extended ceasefire had been due to expire at midnight local time (21:00 GMT). | The extended ceasefire had been due to expire at midnight local time (21:00 GMT). |
| 'Incessant rocket fire' | 'Incessant rocket fire' |
| "Following Hamas' incessant rocket fire throughout the humanitarian window, which was agreed upon for the welfare of the civilian population in Gaza, the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] will now resume its aerial, naval and ground activity in the Gaza Strip," Israel's military said in a tweet on Sunday morning. | "Following Hamas' incessant rocket fire throughout the humanitarian window, which was agreed upon for the welfare of the civilian population in Gaza, the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] will now resume its aerial, naval and ground activity in the Gaza Strip," Israel's military said in a tweet on Sunday morning. |
| Israel's cabinet had decided to extend the humanitarian truce, which began on Saturday, until the end of Sunday. | Israel's cabinet had decided to extend the humanitarian truce, which began on Saturday, until the end of Sunday. |
| However, there was no agreement from Hamas, which has accused Israel of using previous ceasefires to prepare more attacks. Hamas also claimed that there had been truce violations during Saturday | However, there was no agreement from Hamas, which has accused Israel of using previous ceasefires to prepare more attacks. Hamas also claimed that there had been truce violations during Saturday |
| The Israeli military confirmed it would continue operations against tunnels used by Palestinian militants during the truce period. | |
| On Sunday, IDF spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner said raids would restart because of "flagrant violations of humanitarian remission by Hamas". | On Sunday, IDF spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner said raids would restart because of "flagrant violations of humanitarian remission by Hamas". |
| Correspondents in Gaza say there are heavy explosions in several districts. Palestinian eyewitnesses have reported heavy shelling to the east of Gaza City. | Correspondents in Gaza say there are heavy explosions in several districts. Palestinian eyewitnesses have reported heavy shelling to the east of Gaza City. |
| According to reports from Gaza, three Palestinians were killed shortly after Israeli air strikes resumed. | According to reports from Gaza, three Palestinians were killed shortly after Israeli air strikes resumed. |
| During the temporary truce, rocket sirens continued to sound across Israeli cities into Sunday. The IDF said some 20 rockets had been launched toward Israel since Saturday night. | During the temporary truce, rocket sirens continued to sound across Israeli cities into Sunday. The IDF said some 20 rockets had been launched toward Israel since Saturday night. |
| It added that a soldier was killed by mortar shell fired from Gaza early on Sunday morning. | It added that a soldier was killed by mortar shell fired from Gaza early on Sunday morning. |
| Israel launched its military offensive on 8 July with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing rockets from Gaza into Israel. | Israel launched its military offensive on 8 July with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing rockets from Gaza into Israel. |
| On 18 July, it extended operations with a ground offensive, saying it was necessary to destroy tunnels dug by militants to infiltrate Israel. | On 18 July, it extended operations with a ground offensive, saying it was necessary to destroy tunnels dug by militants to infiltrate Israel. |