Gaza cleric calls violation of Israel truce sinful

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A leading Islamic cleric in the Gaza Strip has ruled it a sin to violate the recent ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group that controls the Palestinian territory.

The fatwa, or religious edict, issued by Suleiman al-Daya late Saturday accords a religious legitimacy to the truce and could justify any act by Gaza's government to enforce it.

"Honoring the truce, which was sponsored by our Egyptian brethren, is the duty of each and every one of us. Violating it shall constitute a sin," the fatwa read.

The Wednesday truce put an end to an eight-day Israeli offensive against Gaza terrorists who fired rockets into Israel. The agreement remains fragile because details beyond the initial ceasefire have not yet been worked out.

Gaza cleric calls violation of Israel truce sinful - Israel News, Ynetnews

No details of the fatwa have been published but there are reports that for each rocket fired, the Hamas leadership will lose ten virgins in heaven, and when they no longer have any virgins left, they will be required to do each other. There are widespread disagreements about whether this will serve as an incentive to stop rocket fire or to encourage it.
 

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