Israel-Gaza truce breaks down

A fragile cease-fire between Israel and militants in Gaza broke down early Friday less than 24 hours after a truce was declared to end one of the biggest flare ups in violence in years.

The Israeli Defense Forces said Friday they had struck Islamic Jihad targets in the costal enclave in response to cross-border rocket fire.

Islamic Jihad fired five rockets from Gaza into Israel several hours after the early Thursday morning truce went into effect.

The Egyptian brokered cease-fire envisioned Islamic Jihad halting rocket attacks, while Israel would cease targeted assassinations, often deadly live fire against weekly Gaza protests along the border fence and easing a 12-year-old Israeli blockade that has devastated Gaza’s economy.

Israeli officials said they had made no concessions.

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have so far stayed out of the fray between Iran-backed Islamic Jihad and Israel.

Via DW/Haaretz

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