From the start of the ceasefire at 6 AM on June 19 till the incident on November 4th cited by CNN, the following attacks were launched against Israel from Gaza in direct violation of the agreement:
- 18 mortars were fired at Israel in this period, beginning on the night of June 23.
- 20 rockets were fired, beginning on June 24, when 3 rockets hit the Israeli town of Sderot.
- On July 6 farmers working in the fields of Nahal Oz were attacked by light arms fire from Gaza.
- On the night of August 15 Palestinians fired across the border at Israeli soldiers near the Karni crossing.
- On October 31 an IDF patrol spotted Palestinians planting an explosive device near the security fence in the area of the Sufa crossing. As the patrol approached the fence the Palestinians fired two anti-tank missiles.
However, Morrisson's account--typical of the pro-Palestinian apologists--not only lacks common sense. It is also lacking in truth. Morrisson forgets to mention what other activities Hamas was engaged in: for all the talk about how Israel took advantage of the November 4th election night to hide what it was doing, just what was Hamas doing then? Make attempts to kidnap Israeli soldiers.
I've heard this argument that Israel broke the cease fire so many times... that I almost believed it myself
