Israel resumes Gaza offensive after Hamas rockets

The Israeli military says it is resuming air, ground and naval raids on Gaza as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets after rejecting a humanitarian truce. Israel had accepted a UN request for a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire, but warned it would act if it was breached by Hamas which controls Gaza Strip. Hamas said it would not accept a truce unless Israeli troops left Gaza and the displaced were allowed to return home. More than 1,000 Palestinians and 46 Israelis have been killed since Israel’s offensive began on July 8. ‘Following Hamas’ incessant rocket fire throughout the humanitarian window, which was agreed upon for the welfare of the civilian population in Gaza, the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] will now resume its aerial, naval and ground activity in the Gaza,’ Israel’s military said in a tweet on Sunday. Israel’s cabinet had decided to extend the humanitarian truce, which began on Saturday, until the end of Sunday, according to BBC.