Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari announced that his forces killed three Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip after they “violated” the truce.
Hagari said Wednesday evening that the three “violated the ceasefire and posed a threat to our forces,” adding that the army would continue to deal with any threat, the Times of Israel reported.
The Palestinian News Agency reported today that Israeli gunboats fired a series of shells at the coast of Khan Yunis, Al-Shati and Sheikh Radwan in the Gaza Strip in violation of the truce.
This violation was added to a previous one, which occurred yesterday, Tuesday, when Israeli forces opened heavy fire east of Khan Yunis and Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, as well as on the Beach Camp in northern Gaza, and in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood.
An Israeli official, who asked to remain anonymous, indicated last night that if the truce is extended, it is possible that Israeli military operations in Gaza will resume or be renewed again.
The humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, which began last Friday and extended for another two days, will end on Thursday morning.
Behind the scenes, intense discussions and meetings are taking place in Doha between Israeli, Qatari, American and Egyptian officials, to extend the truce and broaden the negotiations for the release of prisoners to include Israeli men and soldiers, after so far they have been limited to women and children on both sides.