Israel responded to another Hamas attack and fired missiles at terrorist organization structures in Gaza

The army of Israel responded to another attack by Hamas militants, who on Thursday evening again launched incendiary balloons into the northern Gaza Strip.

At least eight lights were recorded in southern Israel on Thursday evening, after the four the day before, a whole product of the incendiary balloons of the Palestinian enclave.

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that “In response to incendiary balloons launched from Gaza into Israel, we targeted military compounds and a Hamas-owned rocket launch site in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces have increased their preparedness for various scenarios and they will continue to attack Hamas terrorist targets in Gaza. “

This week, IDF attacked Hamas military targets in the Gaza Strip from the air in retaliation for the launch of incendiary balloons of the enclave in the south of the country, what broke 25 days of truce since the May fire, although the Palestinian Islamist movement has chosen not to react to avoid further escalation of tension.

Israel’s operation focused very specifically on the military installations of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamist movement that has de facto ruled Gaza since 2007, without causing casualties, as confirmed by both the IDF and Hamas security sources.

“We are ready for any scenario, including the resumption of hostilities if terrorist activities continue in the Gaza Strip“, The Army said in a statement.

Palestinian activists and Hamas sympathizers demonstrated in several towns in the Strip and threw incendiary balloons towards the border with Israel, causing around 20 minor fires, in protest against the celebration of “Parade of flagsAn ultra-nationalist Israeli march through Jerusalem, which crossed the occupied eastern zone and during which cries of “Death to the Arab” were heard.

Although Hamas called for an angry day to repudiate the march, The event proceeded without serious incident, although 33 Palestinians in Jerusalem were slightly injured when they were dispersed by police to prevent a side counter-demonstration. the parade sparked violence. In addition 17 Palestinians were arrested for throwing stones at the officers.

Despite the celebration of the march –who changed the route to avoid going through the Damascus Gate, entrance to the Muslim quarter of the old city– and the air attack of Israel, Hamas did not retaliate, like the rocket launch that took place on May 10, coinciding with the convening of that same parade, which led to a scald of the eleven day war, the worst since the war of 2014.

The clashes ended on May 21 with a truce “mutual, simultaneous Yes without conditions”, Mainly publicized by Egypt – although Jordan, Qatar, the UN or the United States have also influenced- after killing 255 in the Strip and 13 in Israel.

This new episode of tension represents a challenge for the new government led by ultra-nationalist cleric Naftali Benet, who – with a more pragmatic and conciliatory speech – took office last Monday, although it does not appear that his position vis-à-vis Hamas is much different from that of the previous executive Benjamin netanyahu.

In fact, the Minister of Defense is still Benny Gantz, leader of the center-right Blue and White party, who was a partner in Netanyahu’s government and later joined the Change Coalition due to disagreements with him.

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