Israelis breached the truce 15 times in first week

Al-Quds brigades: Israel breached the truce 15 times in first week

Date: 26 / 06 / 2008 Time: 14:18
Gaza - Ma'an –

Israel has breached the week-old truce in the Gaza Strip 15 times, according to the media department of Islamic Jihad's military wing the Al-Quds brigades.

Statistics documented showed the alleged breaches from 19-16 June 2008 as follows:

Thursday 19 June at 6 am - four missiles were launched by Israeli battleships at Palestinian fishing boats.

Thursday 19 June at 8.30 am - Israeli forces fired at farmers east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Thursday 19 June at 12pm - Israeli F16 warplanes flew over the Gaza Strip. A loud explosion was heard causing panic and fear.

Friday 20 June from 1 - 2.30am - Israeli forces shot at fishermen off the Gaza coast.

Saturday 21 June - intensive reconnaissance flights over the Gaza Strip, especially in the western and eastern areas.

Saturday 21 June at 1pm - battleships opened fire on fishermen of the Gaza coast

Sunday 22 June at 1.30am – Israeli military vehicles crossed the border into the northern Gaza Strip before withdrawing.

Sunday 22 June - intensive reconnaissance flights by F16 warplanes over the Gaza Strip

Sunday 22 June at 2.15pm - a military jeep carrying ground missiles was stationed on the eastern border of Gaza City.

Monday 23 June - intensive reconnaissance flights by warplanes over the Gaza Strip

Monday 23 June at 11am - Israeli vehicles open fire on farmlands north of the Gaza Strip, shooting and seriously injuring 67-year-old Jameel Al-Ghoul.

Monday 23 June at 3pm - Israeli vehicles open fire at farmers in the Abu Mutebeq area, east of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Tuesday 24 June - intensive reconnaissance flights over the eastern Gaza Strip.

Wednesday 25 June at 8.35am - Israeli vehicles east of Khan Younis shoot randomly at civilians, seriously injuring 80-year-old farmer Salem Abu Reideh.

Wednesday 25 June - intensive reconnaissance flights over the Gaza Strip.

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