Hamas Declares Ceasefire Over

World | August 21, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

The Palestinian group Hamas has called off its ceasefire after an Israeli missile strike killed one of its leaders in Gaza City. Helicopter gunships fired several missiles at a car, killing Ismail Abu Shanab, one of Hamas' best-known leaders, and two of his bodyguards. Within minutes, Hamas declared an end to the temporary truce it announced on 29 June and vowed revenge. The air strike came hours after the Israeli Government decided to take military action against Palestinian militants following a suicide bombing in Jerusalem on Tuesday, which killed 20 people.

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