Published: 7 May 2018
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Army says the site had been used to launch 'burning incendiaries' into Israel, stresses no connection to blast killing six. Israeli military aircraft struck a Hamas site in the northern Gaza Strip used as a launching pad for incendiary kites Saturday night, the military said Sunday.
For the past several weeks, Gazans have been regularly flying kites outfitted with containers of burning fuel, often including charcoal and bags of sugar to ensure a long, slow burn. The attack was in response to “terrorists launching burning incendiaries in an attempt to a cause fire in Israeli territory,” an army spokesperson said.
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According to intelligence assessments, the organization is still in dire distress and is currently more open to discussing options it rejected in the past
70 Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in border protests (Haaretz)
Gaza Health Ministry claims three wounded protesters in critical condition, while IDF says protesters tried to breach border
At the Israeli-Gaza Strip border, a growing sense of anxiety and fear (LA Times)
Photo: Wissam Nassar for The New York Times
