Israel again bombs Hamas targets in Gaza as fire balloons continue
The flare-up could threaten last month's cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Israel struck Hamas positions in Gaza again Thursday night in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave. They also hit agricultural areas, Hamas-affiliated media said.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they struck military compounds and a rocket launch site belonging to Hamas. The attack was in response to incendiary balloons launched from Gaza into Israel, the IDF tweeted.
Some Palestinians in Gaza launched balloons carrying flammable materials into Israel on Thursday for the third day in a row. The incendiary devices caused eight fires in southern Israel, The Times of Israel reported.
The Hamas-affiliated Safa news outlet confirmed that Israeli jets fired missiles at sites belonging to “the resistance” in the northern Gaza Strip. Hamas and its allies in Gaza often refer to themselves as “the resistance.” The airstrikes also hit farmland in north Gaza, according to Safa.
