Israel’s armed forces reported a rocket attack on the Jewish state in the Gaza Strip. In response, the Israeli military bombed three targets related to the radical Hamas movement in Gaza. There are no reports of victims.
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According to Thursday’s announcement by the Israeli military, during the night Palestinian militants fired 12 rockets from Gaza towards Israel, 9 of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
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In response, Israeli fighters attacked a rocket manufacturing facility and a cement plant that was to be used by Hamas to build “underground infrastructure and tunnels.”
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Use of balloons with incendiary agents
The exchange of blows – the most serious in several months – took place after a day of attacks by Hamas using balloons containing incendiary and explosives. According to the Israeli authorities, 42 fires were ignited in this way. The Hamas balloon campaign has been going on for weeks. In response, the Israeli air force launched attacks against Hamas facilities each time.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Thursday that further attacks by Palestinian militants could lead to an intensification of the conflict and “more rounds of fighting”. – I hope it will not come to that – added the head of government quoted by the Times of Israel portal.
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