UN Middle East peace process coordinator Robert Serry confirms reports that Hamas had asked to reinstate the ceasefire ended earlier Sunday after a volley of rockets were fired from Gaza at Israeli towns.
“Yesterday I called on all parties to extend the humanitarian pause for another 24 hours,” Serry says in a live phone call to Channel 2.
“Israel agreed. Despite initial disruption from resumed rocket fire, Hamas and other Palestinian factions have now announced they are willing to pause for 24 hours, starting at 2 p.m. I have now passed their request to the Israeli army, to [Maj.] Gen. [Yoav] Mordechai, [the coordinator of government activities in the territories,] and call on Israel to accept the extension of the humanitarian ceasefire,” Serry says.
“I hope this opportunity will not be missed.”
Serry also warned Gazans “not to go into the street or back to their houses before this new ceasefire is actually effective on the ground.”
“I am hopeful the Israeli government will respond as soon as possible and that all sides show all humanitarian restraint. I am troubled that just a few moments ago new rockets came out of Gaza.”
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