ISRAELI OCCUPATION FORCES PULLED FROM GAZA BORDERS

Hamas says Israeli forces have partially withdrawn from the war-stricken Gaza Strip. (Photo: www.challenge-mag.com)

Gaza, 9 Shawwal 1435/5 August 2014 (MINA) – The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) pulled its forces out of the Gaza Strip borders on Tuesday morning, after Israel agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire that began at 8am.

An Israeli senior army source said Tuesday morning that the IOF destroyed the 32 Gaza terror tunnels it has known about moment before the ceasefire, Israeli media YnetNews reported.

Israeli continued its strikes early Tuesday in several locations in the Gaza Strip, which has killed 1,865 Palestinians and wounded 9563 others since the “Protective Edge” agression began on July 7, Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)’s correspondent reported.

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In retaliation to the strikes, Palestinian fighters launched their rockets to several places in occupied land such as Ashdod, Ashkelon, Kiryat Malachi, Gan Yavne, Ma’ale Adumim, Shfela area, Rishon LeZion and Rehovot.

The withdrawal came after Israeli occupation regime agree to the the truce proposed by Egypt.

The senior Israeli occupation regime official stated, “if the truce lasted, there would be no means for the continued existence of the Israeli occupation army in the Gaza Strip border.”

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israel occupation regime have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which begins on Tuesday morning (5/8) at 8 am in Gaza Time.

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“We have sent a message to the head of Egyptian intelligence that Hamas agreed to 72 hours truce,” said Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri, early Tuesday.

In a television interview with the Al-Aqsa channel, Abu Zuhri stated Hamas agreed on a cease-fire on condition that Israeli occupation regime forces pulled completely out of the Gaza Strip border.

Abu Zuhri further revealed Hamas delegation will speak in Cairo to urge for a permanent ceasefire with the condition that the Zionist entity halt of all military strikes against Gaza, in addition to lift blockade on the strip from land, sea and air as well as allow the building materials to enter the coastal area and settle other issues such as power supply for the electricity in the Gaza Strip.(L/P03/P04)

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Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)