The combat wing of the controlling Gas Sector Hamas “Brigade of Isoreddin Al-Kassama” announced the suspension of Tel Aviv shelling for two hours – from 22:00 Saturday, May 15, until 00:00 Sunday, May 16, local time ( Coincides with Moscow). This is reported by TASS with reference to the Palestinian radio station “Dunya Al-Vatan”.
According to her information, the corresponding order gave the head of the General Staff “Brigade of Isoreddin Al-Kassama”.
Previously, the Israeli Minister of Defense Beni Gansu stated that if the country continues to fire rockets, Tel Aviv will cease to provide support to Palestinians, designed to alleviate their economic situation. According to him, Israel is not interested in escalating conflict, but is ready to act on any scenario.
Israel and Palestinian groupings, including the Hamas movement, lead mutual shelling with rockets from May 10. As a result of massive attacks and collisions, at least 200 people were killed, about 600 more injured. At the same time, victims can be even more.
The aggravation of the conflict began including against the background of the clashes of the Israelis and Palestinians on the day of Jerusalem, which is noted in honor of the expansion of Israeli control on the eastern part of the city at the end of the six-day war of 1967. Palestine calls East Jerusalem (Al-Kuds) from the occupied territory, which is supported by UN Security Council resolutions; Israel considers Jerusalem with his uniform and indivisible capital.