a ceasefire, but for how long?

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Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have reached an agreement on a ceasefire after three days of clashes. But this one is very precarious.

At nightfall, while information on the establishment of a truce was already circulating, on the ground, the shooting continued. In three days, nearly 600 rockets were fired from Gaza, almost all of them intercepted by the Israeli anti-missile shield. Like here, near the city of Sderot (Israel). Residents are skeptical that the ceasefire will hold.

Throughout the day, Israel also continued its shelling. Targeted strikes according to the Jewish state but which would be responsible for the death of several dozen civilians, including children, according to the Gaza Strip. “We are doomed here. If they wanna fight, let them fight the resistance“, protests a man. This evening, Israel announces that it has achieved its military objectives, but the truce remains fragile.


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