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Islamic Jihad, Hamas formally end to ceasefire
Gaza City, Aug 22: The Palestinian militant groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas issued a joint statement today formally ending their seven-week-old truce because of an Israeli air strike that killed a top militant leader.
Gaza City, Aug 22: The Palestinian militant
groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas issued a joint statement
today formally ending their seven-week-old truce because of
an Israeli air strike that killed a top militant leader.
The statement blamed Israeli Prime Minister Ariel
Sharon for wrecking the truce that the Palestinian militants
declared unilaterally on June 29 and which Israel considered
dead after a massive suicide bombing in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
"We announced our initiative together on June 29 and
we announce together today that Sharon is ending the
ceasefire," the statement said.
Bureau Report