An explosion caused by Israeli airstrikes is seen on Gaza City
ISRAELI warplanes pounded the besieged Gaza strip last night, shattering a fragile ceasefire brokered in November after the targeted assassination of Islamic Jihad leader Baha Abu al-Ata.
Civilian homes were damaged as F-16 fighter jets targeted at least two positions in the Palestinian territory, while an Israeli drone bombed a location to the north-west of Gaza City.
Israel claimed it was responding to rockets fired from Gaza, the standard justification given by its military for such bombing missions.
While international actors discuss governance and reconstruction, Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel has no intention of ending its military occupation, says RAMZY BAROUD
While international attention focuses on ceasefire frameworks, Israel is openly advancing plans for a permanent expansion of its control over Gaza, writes RAMZY BAROUD
