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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza after incendiary balloon launches

2021-08-23T21:47:11.411Z


Israel carried out airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday after launching incendiary balloons at its territory from the enclave ...


Israel carried out airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday after launching incendiary balloons into its territory from the Palestinian enclave that caused bushfires.

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The raids, which targeted sites in Gaza City, Khan Younes (south) and Jabalia (north), did not claim any casualties but caused material damage, a Palestinian security source said in the country. enclave. The armed movement Hamas, in power in Gaza, fired in the direction of Israeli planes, the source added on condition of anonymity, without giving further details. Asked by AFP, the army declined to comment immediately.

Earlier Monday, incendiary balloons launched from the Gaza enclave set off fires on Israeli soil, firefighters said in a statement.

These strikes follow other Israeli raids on the night of Saturday to Sunday on the Palestinian enclave, which targeted

"four sites of manufacture of weapons and storage" belonging to Hamas

", according to the Israeli army.

Clashes

The raids took place after clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli army on Saturday, on the sidelines of demonstrations organized along the barrier separating the Gaza Strip from Israel. Some 40 Palestinians were injured by Israeli fire during the clashes, according to Hamas, while the Israeli security forces also reported one seriously injured in their ranks.

The Hebrew state holds Hamas responsible for all actions carried out towards its territory from the enclave, under Israeli blockade for nearly fifteen years and where two million inhabitants live. Israel and Hamas fought an eleven-day blitz in May, in which 260 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, including fighters, according to local authorities. In Israel, rocket fire from Gaza left thirteen dead, including a soldier, according to police and military.

Source: lefigaro

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