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Israel air strikes resume in Gaza amid rockets Israel air strikes resume in Gaza amid rockets
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Israel says it has resumed air strikes in Gaza after Palestinian militants fired 18 rockets following the end of a three-day truce on Friday morning. Israel says it has resumed air strikes in Gaza after Palestinian militants fired rockets following the end of a three-day truce on Friday morning.
The Israeli army called the renewed rocket attacks "unacceptable, intolerable and short-sighted".The Israeli army called the renewed rocket attacks "unacceptable, intolerable and short-sighted".
Palestinian militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, earlier rejected any extension of the truce, saying Israel had failed to meet its demands.Palestinian militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, earlier rejected any extension of the truce, saying Israel had failed to meet its demands.
Some 1,940 people have died in four weeks of fighting in Gaza. Some 1,940 lives have been claimed in four weeks of fighting in Gaza.
Palestinian officials say at least 1,875 people have been killed since Israel launched Operation Protective Edge on 8 July with the stated aim of halting rocket fire from militants in Gaza and destroying the network of tunnels it said were used by militants to launch attacks inside Israel. At least 1,890 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died, according to latest United Nations figures.
The UN says 1,354 of those who died were civilians, including 415 children and 214 women. Israel's government says 64 soldiers have been killed, along with two Israeli civilians and a Thai national. It also claims that about 900 Palestinian militants have died in the violence.
Israel's government says 64 soldiers were killed, along with two Israeli civilians and a Thai national. It also claims that about 900 Palestinian militants were killed in the fighting. Israel launched Operation Protective Edge on 8 July with the stated aim of halting rocket fire from militants in Gaza and destroying the network of tunnels it said were used by militants to launch attacks inside Israel.
On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was striking "terror sites across the Gaza Strip" in response to renewed rocket attacks on Israeli cities.
Palestinian militants began firing missiles from Gaza shortly before the ceasefire ended at 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT).
The violence resumed after Egyptian-brokered talks between Israel and Palestinian factions hit a deadlock.