- Israel attacked Hamas targets in Gaza overnight in retaliation by launching burning balloons.
- On Friday, burning balloons caused four fires in the Eshkor area near Gaza.
- There are no reports of casualties.
The Israeli military said earlier on Saturday that Israel had carried out night air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza in retaliation for burning balloons launched from Palestinian enclaves that caused a fire in southern Israel.
The Israeli army said in a statement: “In response to the continuous launch of burning balloons from Gaza to Israel throughout the day, not long ago, IDF fighter jets attacked Hamas military bases and rocket launch sites.”
“The rocket launch site is close to the civilian environment, which once again emphasizes how Hamas continues to endanger Palestinian civilians.”
There are no reports of casualties.
Israeli firefighters said the burning balloon caused four fires in the Eshkor area near Gaza on Friday.
The last time such an attack occurred on July 25, when the Israeli army carried out air strikes in retaliation against the targets of Hamas, the Islamic movement that rules the Palestinian enclaves.
Since the ceasefire on May 21 ended the 11-day deadly battle between Israel and Hamas, sporadic incidents have occurred, including a series of inflaming balloon launches.
According to the Gaza authorities, the conflict killed 260 Palestinians, including some fighters.
The police and army said that in Israel, 13 people were killed by shells fired from Gaza, including a soldier.
Friday’s balloon launch follows the Israeli army’s retaliatory shelling of Lebanon in response to a series of rockets launched by Hamas’ ally Hezbollah.
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