Israel launches airstrike on Hamas position in Gaza - GulfToday

Israel launches airstrike on Hamas position in Gaza

  • 09 Oct 2020
Gaza-strike

Image only for representation

Israel launched an airstrike on Monday on a position of the Hamas in Gaza after Palestinian militants in the enclave fired a rocket, the military said.

The army, without reporting casualties, said the rocket targeted southern Israel, where sirens sounded to warn of the fire.

READ MORE

Nine inmates killed in Philippine jail fight

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings due back in Illinois court

According to Palestinian security sources, the Israeli raid caused only material damage in Rafah, southern Gaza.

There was no claim of responsibility for a cross-border rocket attack from the neighbouring Gaza Strip, which is ruled by Hamas.

The last rocket attack, after which Israel also retaliated with air raids, coincided with the September 15 signing in Washington of normalisation deals between the Jewish state and two Gulf countries.

Israel had previously bombed Gaza almost daily since August 6, in response to the launch of airborne incendiary devices and rocket fire.

Agence France-Presse

Related articles

Israel hits Gaza with air strikes after ‘rocket fire’

Warning sirens had cut short a rally by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he campaigned on the eve of his Likud party's primaries being held on Thursday, public television reported.

26 Dec 2019

Israeli strikes kill 240 people in Gaza after cease-fire ends

Cease-fire mediator Qatar said efforts are ongoing to renew the truce, which saw Israel pause most military activity in Gaza and release 300 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Palestinian group Hamas freeing over 100 hostages held in Gaza.

02 Dec 2023

Israeli air strike kills 70 in Gaza refugee camp

Israel’s military spokesperson’s office said it is looking into the report. The Palestinian group Hamas, which runs Gaza, issued a statement calling the air strike "a horrific massacre" and said it was "a new war crime."

25 Dec 2023

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after violent protests along border

Saturday's violence erupted after hundreds of Palestinians took part in a demonstration organised by Gaza’s Hamas rulers to draw attention to the Israeli-Egyptian blockade of the territory.

22 Aug 2021

Most Popular Stories

Other Articles

Sharjah activates WhatsApp number 065015161 for flood-affected residents

The team was directed to receive requests via the WhatsApp application through the number 065015161, and to send the data to the affected families, based on which urgent measures can be taken.

10 hours ago

UAE President receives Australian Minister for Defence, Albanian Minister of Interior

During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed and Richard Marles discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries and opportunities to develop ties, especially in defence and military affairs.

12 hours ago

Sharjah adopts new measures to deal with natural disasters in future

The council has also granted commercial and economic establishments the opportunity to postpone the payment of fees related to renewal and violations for one month. This takes into account the damages they suffered from heavy rain.

12 hours ago

Dubai launches community initiative to support people affected by floods

The aim of the initiative is enhance the goals of the “Afflicted Support Committee”, which was formed under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, to support those affected in Dubai, and allowing private sector institutions, businessmen and all members of society to make contributions.

13 hours ago