Israeli warplanes attacked Islamist Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip during the night. The Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) announced in the morning on Twitter that a production facility for rockets, underground structures and a military base were shot at, among other things.
This was preceded by rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip on targets around southern Israel. Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip were intercepted by the „Iron Dome“ defense system.
At the end of August, Hamas announced a ceasefire with Israel after mediation with Qatar. But there have already been several violations. Israel tightened a blockade of the Gaza Strip in 2007, which is now supported by Egypt. Both countries justify the measure with security considerations.
Around two million people live under very poor conditions in the coastal strip on the Mediterranean. The Islamist Hamas is classified as a terrorist organization by Israel, the USA and the EU.
