- Title: ISRAEL: Israeli troops maintain positions on Gaza border
- Date: 3rd August 2014
- Summary: ALONG GAZA BORDER, SOUTHERN ISRAEL, ISRAEL (AUGUST 3, 2014) (REUTERS) ISRAELI FLAGS FLOATING ABOVE TANKS, SUN RISING RISING SUN BEHIND ISRAELI FLAG TANK MOVING BEHIND ROW OF MILITARY VEHICLES MILITARY VEHICLES PARKED AROUND TENT WITH ISRAELI FLAG SOLDIERS AND TANK BEHIND BANK SOLDIER PREPARING FOR PRAYER ON ROAD, MILITARY VEHICLES CARRYING TANKS
- Embargoed: 18th August 2014 13:00
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- Location: Israel
- Country: Israel
- Topics: General,Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA81JXJFVT75HHDGVHNSKXE22X0
- Story Text: Israeli troops maintained their positions along the border with Gaza on Sunday (August 3).
Some troops withdrew on Saturday evening (August 2) in an apparent winding down of the 26-day campaign, but in a televised speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that military action would continue even after the army completes destroying cross-border tunnels used by Palestinian fighters to attack its territory.
Israel has said the destruction of tunnel was its main objective and the military said more than 30 tunnels and dozens of access shafts have been unearthed and were being blown up.
Netanyahu also said Hamas would pay an "intolerable price" if it continued to attack Israel.
Israel began its air and naval offensive against Gaza on July 8 following a surge of cross-border rocket salvoes by Hamas and other guerrillas, later escalating into ground incursions.
Shelling exchanges continued on Saturday, pushing the Gaza death toll given by Palestinian officials to 1,675, most of them civilians. Israel has confirmed that 64 soldiers have died in combat, while Palestinian shelling has also killed three civilians in Israel. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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