Israel Palestine News: Israel Launches Airstrikes On Gaza In Retaliation for Palestine’s Rocket Attacks

On the latest Israel Palestine news, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes on Gaza Strip early Friday, April 7. Reports say the attack was in retaliation to the rockets fired by Palestine in Sderot, Israel on April 3.

In the early hours of Friday morning, April 7, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, devastating several sites that belonged to the Hamas terror group. The latest on Israel Palestine news states that this attack was in retaliation for the barrage of rockets fired by Palestine and Lebanon. An article in Politico states that Hamas is a militant organization and one of Palestine’s two major political parties. Needless to say, Hamas has a strong influence in southern Lebanon’s refugee camps.

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According to Fabian, the conflict reportedly began when Israeli security forces and Palestinians clashed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City. This led to the barrage of almost 3 dozen rockets from Lebanon and Gaza into northern Israel. The latest on Israel Palestine news states that, unfortunately, this conflict came during a sensitive time when Muslims are marking the month of Ramadan and Jews are observing the Passover holiday.

Nonetheless, the IDF first targeted the two weapon production sites, two tunnels, and an anti-aircraft missile launcher operated by Hamas. The latest on Israel Palestine news states that the first tunnel hit by the IDF was near the northern part of Gaza in Beit Hanoun. The second tunnel was around the southern part of Gaza in Khan Younis.

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