Palestinian children look at a blast crater following an Israeli airstrike over southern Gaza on December 18 . Egyptian-brokered truce , which began June 19 , has expired . Ceasefire had applied to all militant groups -- including Hamas , Islamic Jihad . Qassam rockets fired Friday from Gaza into separate Israeli communities . Israel says it will not negotiate with militants who have killed civilians and destroyed homes in the past two weeks.
Egyptian-brokered truce , which began June 19 , has expired . Ceasefire had applied to all militant groups -- including Hamas , Islamic Jihad . Qassam rockets fired Friday from Gaza into separate Israeli communities . Israel says it will not negotiate with militants who have killed civilians and destroyed homes in the past two weeks.