Israel resumes strikes on Gaza as ceasefire collapses

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip collapsed yesterday, with claims that Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel, prompting Israeli air strikes that health officials said killed a woman and a young girl. 

Israel resumes strikes on Gaza as ceasefire collapses

Accusing Gaza Islamists of breaking the truce, Israel promptly recalled its negotiators from talks in Cairo, leaving the fate of Egyptian-brokered efforts to secure a lasting peace hanging in the balance.

Israel said three rockets were fired out of Gaza nearly eight hours before a ceasefire — extended by a day on Monday — was due to expire.

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