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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Despite ceasefire, Hamas says finger still on trigger
Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, says in a statement that the conflict with Israel won’t end until its demands are met. The remarks were the first by Hamas since the commencement of the ceasefire this morning at 8 a.m.
“Our finger is on the trigger,” it writes. “The enemy’s moves will determine the aftermath of the battle.”