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Hamas admits to Gaza ambush, Israel continues shelling

2014-08-02 109 Dailymotion

The night sky in central Gaza lights up... smoke billowing in the aftermath.<br/> <br />Israel continues shelling the area -- a day after a 72-hour ceasefire was broken.<br/> <br />Though both sides deny violating the truce, Hamas acknowledged responsibility for a deadly ambush where an Israeli army officer may have been captured.<br/> <br />An act strongly condemned by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, says a spokesman:<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:<br/> <br />"Such moves call into question the credibility of Hamas' assurances to the United Nations. The secretary-general demands the immediate and unconditional release of the captured soldier."<br/> <br />Sixty-three Israeli soldiers have been killed in the violence so far.<br/> <br />People in southern Israel are distraught by the news of a captured soldier.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) HARRIET, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I don't know where it's going to go but it's so discouraging and so heartbreaking. When I hear

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