Israeli army violates ceasefire agreement, shells worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque
The Zionist army fired rubber bullets and shells at women and children
GAZA (Dunya News) – Violating the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the Zionist army again entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and shelled the worshippers, wounding several women and children.
According to media reports, yesterday, a ceasefire was reached between the Israeli army and Hamas after Egyptian mediation. The 11-day war left more than 200 dead — the vast majority Palestinians — and brought widespread devastation to the already impoverished Gaza Strip.
The ceasefire, which was welcomed internationally, was brokered by Egypt in the early hours of Friday after 11 days of relentless bombing of the besieged enclave and thousands of rockets launched into Israel by Hamas, the group ruling the Strip.
Despite the ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces shelled worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Zionist army fired rubber bullets and shells at women and children, injuring several women and children.
Police fired stun grenades and tear gas after hundreds had taken part in a celebratory demonstration in which they waved Palestinian and Hamas flags and cheered the group. Clashes between protesters and police at the site earlier this month were one of the main triggers for the war.
Thousands took to the streets of Gaza as the cease-fire took hold at 2am. Young men waved Palestinian and Hamas flags, passed out sweets, honked horns and set off fireworks. Spontaneous celebrations also broke out in east Jerusalem and across the occupied West Bank.
An open-air market in Gaza City that was closed throughout the war reopened and shoppers could be seen stocking up on fresh tomatoes, cabbage and watermelons. Workers in orange traffic vests swept up rubble from the surrounding roads.
