Gaza - At the 16th day of their offensive, the Israeli forces gave an opinion close to the most populated area Gaza Strip. Infantrymen and armored conveyers of entered in the southern districts and is of Gaza-city, where they wiped the shootings of the combatants of Hamas.

The Israeli announced that the offensive “approached its objectives”. He as affirmed as Israel “inflicted a blow without precedent in the Hamas which will be same Hamas never again”, while ensuring not to intend “to slacken” the pressure on the islamist movement.

The attack “enabled us to achieve goals of which nobody could have dreamed fifteen days ago. Concerning the blows carried to Hamas, they are not yet aware of it. They will understand when they will leave their hiding-place. The decision of the Safety advice did not link us the hands”, abounded the Israeli vice-minister of Defense. A Resolution of UNO calling with an immediate cease-fire was voted Thursday evening.

The total assessment of the started offensive on December 27th amounts from now on to 885 dead Palestinian side and thirteen, including three civilians, Israeli side.

But in spite of the attacks Israeli, the rocket shootings on Israel since the Gaza Strip never ceased, ten of these machines touching Sunday of the localities of the south of the country without making victim. More than 660 rockets were drawn since December 27th, making four died and being crushed for the first time on cities with more than m of the Gaza Strip.

Diplomatic efforts, made in particular by Egypt, with a view put an end to the engagements continued Sunday just as the demonstrations in several capitals to claim the stop of the offensive.