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Gaza incendiary balloon sparks fire in southern Israel

11 July 2019, 8:59 pm Edit

An incendiary balloon launched from the Gaza Strip sparks a fire in the Eshkol Regional Council.

The balloon launch came after the army said Israeli troops mistakenly killed a Hamas member trying to prevent Palestinian youths from breaching the border, leading to concerns of an escalation of violence in the south.

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