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After Gaza balloon attacks, Israel strikes Hamas post

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Published: 11 August 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Tensions rise on southern border after shots fired from Gaza at IDF troops and workers building border barrier Sunday morning; no injuries reported

After Gaza incendiary balloon attacks, Israel strikes Hamas observation post (Times of Israel)
Tensions rise on southern border after shots fired from Gaza at IDF troops and workers building border barrier Sunday morning; no injuries reported

Israel strikes Gaza targets in response to balloon bombs as Hamas tension grows (Haaretz)
The army said it targeted Hamas positions in the northern Strip, capping a day of cross-border incidents

Photo: Fire sparked by explosive-laden balloon flown from Gaza, the Israeli side of the border, August 7 (Eliyahu Hershkovitz)
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