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Israel bombs targets in the Gaza Strip after firing fireballs

On Sunday night, Israeli fighters launched several air strikes on targets in Gaza after firing fireballs from the Strip, which caused fires in southern Israel.

Security sources in Gaza said Israeli warplanes fired at least two missiles at agricultural land in the northern Gaza Strip, while four more missiles were launched at a training site belonging to the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. , the armed wing of Hamas, in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

According to Palestinian medical sources, no injuries were reported in the air strikes.

From the fishing grounds in Gaza

Reduce the fishing zone on the Gaza coast

In response to the launch of fireballs from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Israel cut the fishing zone allowed off Gaza by half, according to officials.

The military wing of the Coordination of Israeli Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories (COGAT) said: “It was decided to reduce the permitted fishing area in the Gaza Strip from 12 nautical miles to six nautical miles.”

Kogat’s statement added that “the decision was made due to the launch of fireballs from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, which constitutes a violation of Israeli sovereignty”.

Last Sunday, the fires were put out “in three points in a small one area of Eshkol “, according to a statement by the fire brigade, which indicated that the investigations” have identified the cause as incendiary balloons “.

Balloons are a tool that aims to set fire to the agricultural land surrounding the besieged Palestinian sector.

For his part, Husam Badran, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said in a statement that “if the siege of the Gaza Strip continues, Hamas and the factions will use all means to put pressure on the occupation.”

On July 12, Israel announced the expansion of the fishing zone off Gaza and the entry of more imports into the Palestinian territories, in light of the “recent prevailing security calm”.

Recently, Israel responded to similar attacks by launching night air strikes on Hamas facilities in Gaza.

The last time fireballs from Gaza caused a fire in Israel was on July 2nd.

On May 21, Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, announced a ceasefire that ended a bloody 11-day escalation between the two sides that resulted in 260 Palestinian deaths, including 66 children and fighters. and on the Israeli side, 13 people were killed, including a child, a girl and a soldier.

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