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Saturday, August 15, 2020
IDF confirms airstrikes against Hamas targets
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe IDF confirms it carried out airstrikes against the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip. The attacks were previously reported by Palestinian media outlets.
The airstrikes mark the fifth night in a row of IDF attacks on Hamas targets as terrorists in the Strip launch a stream of incendiary balloons across the border, sparking dozens of fires in southern Israel. Sometimes the balloons carry explosive devices.
Hundreds of Gazans are also rioting at the security fence with Israel. Several are injured by live IDF fire, according to Palestinian reports.
“Palestinian rioters in Gaza hurled explosives and attempted to approach the security fence into Israel tonight. This is after explosive balloons were launched from Gaza into Israel today,” the IDF says in a statement.
“In response, we just struck Hamas military targets in Gaza. We hold Hamas accountable.”
The Times of Israel Community.