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Hamas: no cease-fire until siege of Gaza lifted

The United States is indirectly communicating with Hamas via its regional allies to negotiate a cease-fire, but Hamas is insisting that Israel lift its crippling siege on Gaza.

Adnan Abu Amer
Adnan Abu Amer
Jul 14, 2014
Hamas' armed wing spokesman speaks during a news conference in Gaza City July 3, 2014. The spokesman said Israel was breaking the 2012 ceasefire agreement and the group would act according to developments on the ground. He said Israel would pay a heavy price in any upcoming war. Israel said on Thursday it was beefing up its forces along its frontier with the Gaza Strip, in what it called a defensive deployment in response to persistent Palestinian cross-border rocket attacks. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA -
Hamas' armed wing spokesman speaks during a news conference in Gaza City, July 3, 2014. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — As the Israeli attack on Gaza enters its second week, more than 165 Palestinians have been killed, among them 41 children, 23 women and 15 senior citizens. An additional 1,130 Palestinians have been wounded, according to information obtained by Al-Monitor from the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Amid these human losses, there are growing fears of an Israeli ground operation, which will further complicate the situation on the ground.

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