Israeli official: Hamas in control of escalation
A senior state official commenting on the situation in the south said that Hamas is in control of the escalation, and that a ceasefire will be reached if the organization wants it. The official also noted that Israel did not give a positive response to the European initiatives for a ceasefire.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the ministers not to make public statments about the escalation. (Attila Somfalvi)
