After rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, Israel attacked Islamist Hamas military posts in the Palestinian coastal area with tanks. The Israeli military announced this early this morning on Twitter.
Palestinian militants had previously fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli military, an alarm was raised in the city of Sderot in the south of the country. The defense system „Iron Dome“ (iron dome) intercepted the missile. Militant Palestinians had previously launched balloons with incendiary devices attached to them, flying into Israel.
Since the beginning of August, Palestinian militants have been launching balloons like this every day from the Gaza Strip. Missiles were also fired repeatedly. The Israeli army typically fires at targets in the area after such attacks. On the night of yesterday there was the last heaviest rocket fire on Israel. The Air Force flew three waves of attacks on targets in the Gaza Strip.
Israel tightened a blockade of the Gaza Strip in 2007, which is now supported by Egypt. Both countries justify this with security considerations.
