LIVE UPDATES: Hamas rejects cease-fire without truce
10 injured after rocket strikes parked car in downtown Eilat; Israel security cabinet to discuss Egypt cease-fire proposal early Tuesday morning; Kerry 'deeply engaged' in discussions with Netanyahu, Abbas, Egyptian officials.
As Operation Protective Edge enters its second week, a cease-fire initiative spearheaded by Egypt emerged. According to the proposal, a cease-fire would begin Tuesday at 9 A.M. local time.
Israel's security cabinet will meet at 7 A.M. on Tuesday to discuss the proposal. A senior Israeli official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepts the offer and will bring it to a vote. Economy Minister Naftali Bennett will reportedly vote against a cease-fire.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri already rejected the proposal late Monday night on the grounds that "we are still under occupation and resistance is the right of our people."
A rocket struck a parked car in Eilat, marking the first time Eilat was targeted during Operation Protective Edge. 10 were injured by the resulting shrapnel, and 10 were treated for shock.
Since the operation began, 178 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,100 have been wounded. Gaza hospitals are reporting a dire shortage of medicine and equipment, particularly for trauma injuries.
Since the start of the operation, more than 700 rockets have landed within Israel. Only a fraction landed in urban regions. The Iron Dome, which is only meant to intercept rockets that are headed for such areas, has an 87 percent success rate.