Heavy Israeli shelling in Rafah in southern Gaza has killed at least 40 Palestinians Israeli tanks opened fire in the southern Rafah area At 8 AM local time this morning, the ceasefire brokered by John Kerry, Bank-in Moon, and the United Nations representative in Tel Aviv, came into effect. Some three hours later, the ceasefire, heralded to last for 72 hours, broke down with Israeli artillery and tank fire continuing the destruction of suburbs in Gaza, and in those three hours killing more than 40 Palestinian civilians. The world should not be surprised that this ceasefire arrangement heralded on the television media around the world only yesterday afternoon should be shattered so quickly after its introduction. The ceasefire arrangements provided for Israeli soldiers to remain within Gaza and to continue their program of destroying so-called terror tunnels without any firm assurances from the Israelis to allow food water blankets and other humani...