Israeli tanks shelled Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip early Thursday in response to Palestinian fire balloons as mediators sought to broker an ...
Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip almost every night since Aug 6 in retaliation for arson balloons or, more rarely, rocket fire. GAZA: Israeli planes launched raids against Gaza late on Thursday in response to rocket fire, security sources in the Palestinian enclave said, as mediators sought to broker an end to the latest flare-up.
The latest exchanges followed anti-tank fire by the Israeli army in the morning against positions of Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip. "Explosive and arson balloons were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel," a military statement said early Thursday. Since the exchanges erupted two weeks ago, Israeli reprisals had mainly involved warplanes, and Gaza security sources said the switch to tanks could be an attempt to de-escalate.
The latest ceasefire, which has already been renewed several times, is bolstered by millions of dollars in financial aid from Qatar to Gaza.
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