Israel is taking the opportunity to step up its attacks on Palestinians following the death at the weekend of a settler family. Yesterday it intercepted a cargo ship traveling between Turkey and Egypt. Today its air strikes.
Israeli fighter jets pummeled a Hamas facility in the Gaza Strip Wednesday, killing two militants and injuring four, Palestinian officials said.
The Israeli army confirmed the airstrike, saying warplanes bombed the facility after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket into southern Israel. No Israeli injuries were reported.
The air raid came a day after Israel said its navy intercepted a cargo ship carrying a massive arms shipment sent by Iran and destined for Gaza militants, the latest in a series of Israeli naval raids to confront Iran’s growing influence in the region. Israel maintains that Iran is arming Israel’s enemies with rockets and other arms.
Hamas security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media, said the warplanes struck a Hamas security facility south of Gaza City. They said two members of the Hamas’ militant wing were killed. more
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