On Wednesday, Israel launched an airstrike on the Gaza Strip in response to incendiary balloons from Palestinian territory. This is the first clash between the two territories since the end of the 11-day border fighting campaign last month, also triggered by the launch. incendiary balls…
On Wednesday morning, the situation was calm, with no casualties reported on either side.
The collision on Tuesday resulted from march in east Jerusalem organized by Jewish nationalists.
The Israeli military said the attacks were in response to the launch of balloons that Israeli firefighters reported lit open fields in communities near the Gaza border. Israeli planes attacked Hamas armed complexes in Gaza City and the southern city of Khan Younis. The military notes that they are “ready for all scenarios, including new hostilities in the face of incessant terrorist attacks emanating from Gaza.” The explosions lasted about ten minutes, according to the BBC.
A Hamas spokesman confirmed Israel’s attacks, noting that the Palestinians will continue to stand up “courageously and defend their rights and holy sites” in Jerusalem.
A few hours earlier, thousands of Israelis gathered at the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem before heading to the holy Wailing Wall of Judaism, sparking Palestinian anger and condemnation. Ultimately, the march was diverted from the Damascus Gate, but that was not enough to deter Hamas from rocket attacks on Jerusalem.
Israel, which occupied East Jerusalem in the 1967 war, regards the entire city as its capital. On the other hand, the Palestinians want East Jerusalem to become the capital of a future state that includes the West Bank and Gaza.
despite truce last yearwith the support of the UN, Egypt and Qatar, Hamas and Israel have already participated in three wars (2008, 2012 and 2014).
