Gaza Missile Hits Israeli Shopping Mall

Staff : Aug 20, 2014
Israel Today

The missile scored a direct hit on a shopping mall in the port city of Ashkelon.

(Israel)—Palestinian terrorists operating out of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday broke a days-long ceasefire and resumed rocket fire on southern Israel. (Photo via Israel Today)

By Tuesday night, nearly a dozen missiles had been fired at Israeli towns and villages, one of which scored a direct hit on a shopping mall in the port city of Ashkelon.

Despite considerable damage being caused, there were no injuries in the attacks.

Israel responded with aerial strikes against at least two dozen terrorist targets across the Gaza Strip. Local residents were reportedly once again fleeing their homes after having tentatively returned to some semblance of normal life amidst the now-shattered ceasefire.

Israel also immediately withdrew its delegation from long-term truce talks in Cairo. The Netanyahu government insists it will not negotiate under fire.

The Obama Administration openly blamed Hamas for breaking the ceasefire and ruining the peace talks. But Hamas insisted that, despite the first shots being fired from Gaza, it had not violated the truce. According to the terror group, Israel was to blame for the whole mess after stalling the Cairo talks by failing to accept Hamas’ extravagant demands.