Hamas spokesman in Gaza Sami Abu Zuhri said "if the occupation wants to stop rockets attacks from Gaza at Israel, it should first stop its escalation and its massacres against the people."
"Israel doesn't need excuses in order to escalate its aggression against our people. Israel has been always carrying out aggressive policy and imposing closure on our people for years and years," said Abu Zuhri.
Ordinary Palestinians in Gaza said that both Israel and the militant groups "are responsible for the suffering of the people."
"The useless rockets, which had never killed any Israeli, had just brought us darkness and miserable life," said Husam Abu Fool, a Palestinian taxi driver who said the fuel in his car would only be sufficient for another day or two.
"Each side is convinced with what it does, the militants or the Israeli side. The only side, which really suffers and pays the price, is the poor civilian," said Abu Fool.
