After much anticipation that a ceasefire would be reached between Israel and Hammas no deal was struck. So, it was a night of renewed Israeli air strikes on Palestinian militants in Gaza and return rocket attacks from Hamas. Meanwhile, International efforts to finalise a ceasefire are being stepped up as US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton continues her diplomacy and is due to meet Egypt's President, Mohammed Morsi this morning, following talks with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Joining Pat were Shashank Joshi, Assoc. Fellow, Royal United Institute in London, Ruadhan McCormaic, Irish Times and Richard Crowley, RTE.
Hamas has said that the killing of a 52-year-old their military leader in Gaza would "open the gates of hell" for Israel. Ahmed Said Khalil al-Jabari, who died when his car was hit in Gaza City, by a rocket, was said by Israel to have been responsible for all attacks launched from Gaza in the past decade. The strike was later posted on YouTube.Eleven Palestinians - mainly militants but also children - have been killed in the ensuing Israeli operation. Since then, more than 130 rockets have been fired into Israel, police say. And in recent hours three people have ...
After a week of rocket and bomb attacks in Gaza and Israel efforts are continuing to secure a truce. It is reported that 110 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed so far. The Israeli army has been targeting Hamas controlled buildings in Gaza – but many civilians have been killed. A father and his two sons - thought to be two and four - were killed overnight, according to a Hamas spokesman. Robert Turner, Director of UNRWA Operations in Gaza joined Pat as did Richard Crowley who is in Jerusalem.