EU ‘regrets’ ceasefire breakdown, makes no mention of captured soldier

1 August 2014, 6:36 pm

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The Delegation of the European Union to the State of Israel releases a statement lamenting the breakdown of the 72-hour ceasefire that went into effect for mere hours this morning, but makes no mention of the attack by Hamas gunmen near Rafah less than two hours into the truce that killed two soldiers and led to the capture of 2nd-Lt. Hadar Goldin.

“We deeply regret that the announced 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has already been breached. It is paramount that all parties comply with the terms of the truce, and we call on all parties to uphold the commitments made earlier with a view to achieving a durable ceasefire to end the current tragic situation,” the delegation says in a statement released to the press.