[新聞] Israel Strikes Targets in Gaza; Hama …
標題: Israel Strikes Targets in Gaza; Hamas Announces Deal to Stop Rocket Fire
Israel says it has struck suspected weapons factories and smuggling tunnels
in the Gaza Strip. The air strikes were carried out despite an announcement
from Hamas that militants in Gaza will stop firing rockets at southern
Israel.
Israel says the air strikes were in response to a rocket fired Saturday by
militants from Gaza at southern Israel.
The Israeli attacks occurred just hours after Hamas, the Iranian-backed
Islamist militant faction that rules Gaza, announced it had reached an
agreement with Palestinian factions within the Strip to stop firing rockets.
Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad said the aim of the agreement is to give
people in Gaza stability for rebuilding, following Israel's 22-day offensive
nearly a year ago.
He said Hamas reached an agreement with all Palestinian factions to stop
hitting Israel with rockets. He said that if Israeli forces enter Gaza, the
factions would be given free rein to respond.
The Israelis responded with skepticism to the Hamas announcement. Media
reports quoted an official in the prime minister's office as saying Israel
would judge Hamas by its actions, not its words.
Israel says it will continue to hit back when militants from Gaza lob rockets
at Israeli communities. Its offensive in December and January was aimed at
destroying the militants' capability to strike Israel. Rockets have
continued to hit Israel since the offensive ended January, but in far fewer
numbers than before.
Despite Sunday's air strikes on Gaza, Hamas' promise to stop the firing of
rockets raises hopes in Israel that a deal between Israel and Hamas could be
near.
Israel wants Hamas to release Gilad Shalit, a soldier captured and held by
militants in Gaza more than three years ago. Reports in Gaza quote a Hamas
official involved in negotiations as saying talks are close to resolving the
obstacles that remain.
In exchange for freeing Shalit, Hamas wants Israel to release hundreds of
Palestinian prisoners. They include some who were convicted of carrying out
terrorist attacks that killed Israelis.
Meanwhile, Israeli President Shimon Peres met in Cairo with Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt, along with Germany, is mediating indirect
negotiations between Hamas and Israel.
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