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| Hamas Seeks Ceasefire to End Escalation in Gaza |
| 2012-03-11 |
| After more than 100 rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel over the weekend, the coastal enclaveÂ’s terrorist rulers are seeking a ceasefire. According to a report on Kol Yisrael radio on Saturday night, Hamas is trying to reach a ceasefire through Egyptian mediation. Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu acknowledged in a conversation with Kol Yisrael said that the terror organizationÂ’s Gaza prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, is handling the contacts with Egypt. Al-Nunu said Hamas is awaiting IsraelÂ’s response to the request for a ceasefire, which will be delivered through Egypt. Al-Nunu said that if Israel stops attacking in Gaza, Hamas would be willing to discuss putting an end to the rocket fire. Approximately 135 rockets had been fired from Friday afternoon and until 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Israel time), according to the IDF. 74 of the rockets struck within Israel. The Iron Dome system intercepted the rockets in 28 out of 31 attempts to do so. Eight Israelis have been wounded by the rockets. Most suffered light to moderate wounds. One, a foreign worker, was seriously injured on Friday evening and was taken for treatment at the Soroka Hospital in BeÂ’er Sheva. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 Â Hamas simply wants to triple "R"- relax, regroup and rearm... The Arabic word for that is hudna. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2012-03-11 21:31 |
| #5 Hamas simply wants to triple "R"- relax, regroup and rearm... |
| Posted by: vendaval 2012-03-11 18:58 |
| #4 Naaa. Lets make sure enough of it is strafed so we don't have to invade it. |
| Posted by: newc 2012-03-11 13:33 |
| #3 Al-Nunu said Hamas is awaiting IsraelÂ’s response to the request for a ceasefire, which will be delivered through Egypt. Al-Nunu said that if Israel stops attacking in Gaza, Hamas would be willing to discuss putting an end to the rocket fire. Once again, the Paleos offer nothing for something. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2012-03-11 12:55 |
| #2 When they do the sequel to Groundhog Day, they'll film it in Gaza... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2012-03-11 12:44 |
| #1 put an end to the rockets first |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-03-11 12:41 |