Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in attacks on Gaza since midnight on the 28th day of Israel's offensive on the Strip, a health official said Monday.
Health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said in a statement that the death toll in Gaza since the beginning of the assault had risen to 1,822.
The lethal attacks came ahead of an Israeli-announced humanitarian ceasefire that was to begin at 10:00 a.m and continue until 5:00 p.m across the Strip, except for areas east of Rafah, where heavy clashes between militants and Israeli forces have been raging for days.
However, it was not immediately clear whether Hamas and other militant factions would respect the unilaterally-declared truce.
"The unilateral ceasefire announced by Israel is an attempt to divert the attention from Israeli massacres," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said, calling on Palestinians to proceed with caution.
The Hamas movement "doesn't trust such a ceasefire," Abu Zuhri said. more
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