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In Sderot, concerned about escalation: "Close an agreement with the Emirates and leave us behind"

City residents were thrilled by the announcement of normalization of relations, but after the rocket exploded in the backyard of the house expressed concern that terrorism in the south would only intensify. They called for a firm response to Hamas and were disappointed with the government's policy. "We are learning from experience, the IDF's reactions are ineffective, the rocket dripping will turn into a flood"

• Sderot
• Rockets
• Gaza Strip
• Surrounding the Gaza Strip
• Incendiary balloons

Yanir Yagana and Amir Bohbot

Sderot residents warned this morning (Sunday) of an increase in terrorism, despite the announcement of an agreement with the United Arab Emirates. A rocket exploded last night in the yard of a house in the city, after disturbances at the border fence in the northern Gaza Strip and about two weeks of launching incendiary balloons.

"We made peace with the UAE, everyone is excited, and in the meantime we have been left behind," protested city resident Moran Hila Madmoni. "We continue to live in the war. We do not sleep all night, terrorism continues and the following nights we will sleep in the protected rooms. Every red color and rocket takes us back."

Hagit, another resident, also expresses concern about another round of escalation. She said, "We have been forgotten. Every day, territories are being burned by us, we are trapped by Hamas. We must give them a severe blow, so that rocket drips and incendiary balloons do not return."

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Batya Qatar, who also lives in Sderot, agrees with her neighbor and expressed disappointment with the government's policy. Qatar stressed that "the IDF's restraint policy should be stopped. There is fear and apprehension among the residents about the escalation, this is how it starts every time.

"" Unfortunately we are learning from experience. The drip of the rockets will become a flood and an escalation, which should be prevented today, "she added.

Another Sderot resident, Uri Gabay, described the fear of escalation among the city's residents. "We heard the explosions of Hamas' nightly confusion units over the weekend, and we understood that we would hear an alarm soon, so we were not completely surprised," he said. "We are always preparing for an escalation, especially when the drips start and then there is a greater fear. We slept in the security guard last night, we do not take risks."

Gabay also criticized Israel's deterrence capability. "Hamas," he said. "If this is the reaction, it is better not to act and continue with the routine. We expect a harsh and sharp reaction."

A 58-year-old resident of the city was lightly injured last night by shards of glass, when a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip fell in the yard of his house. In response to the launch, the IAF attacked several Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including a military compound for storing weapons. A few hours earlier, the IDF attacked additional terrorist infrastructure in the wake of incendiary balloons and riots on the border fence

. "Hamas places military targets at the heart of a dense civilian population," the IDF said. "We take precautionary measures, as far as possible, to reduce possible harm to civilians and civilian structures during military operations."

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The Palestinians are angry about the agreement with the Emirates, and Israel is preparing for a response

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For the past ten days, incendiary balloons have been launched from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza Envelope, causing about 150 fires and burning more than a thousand dunams. In response launchers relentless, the IDF attacked several occasions Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including underground infrastructure, military compounds and further goals.

Just today broke into dozens of fires due cylinders explosive areas of regional councils wraps, and several balloons cocktails were identified in backyards Netivot and Be'er Sheva and next to the building in the fields Negev. There were no casualties or damage. As a balloons explosion showered the night before a fire in an agricultural area in Eshkol Regional Council, and as a result suffered dozens of avocado trees. caused damage estimated at worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Following the launch ongoing balloons explosives, IDF Began sending warning messages to Palestinians living in the perimeter fence area. The text messages warned of damage in the event of incendiary balloons inflating.

Due to tensions in the south, Minister of Internal Security Amir Ohana is holding a situation assessment tonight in Givat Kobi in Sderot. "The IDF has reacted strongly from the air and land to the arson, and these responses make it clear to Hamas that we will not accept any export of terrorism from Gaza to our territory in any way - not in the form of missiles or balloons," Ohana said in Sderot. This is in light of the Egyptian delegation's expected entry into Gaza. "

Ohana added that we are preparing for two options, both in military aspects for more extensive attacks on Hamas, and in terms of neutralizing the threat and maintaining the home front. Whoever tries the State of Israel needs to know - he will follow in the footsteps of those who tried. "

Ohana in Sderot: "In the coming days we will know if we turn to escalation"

Defense officials claimed that the Palestinian Authority was expected to suffer a deterioration in its regional status following the agreement with the Emirates. They warned that the PA's loss from the move could also affect Israel, with the main concern being protests and incitement in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip that would lead to an increase in terrorism.