Israel tries to destroy Gaza lifeline...again

-
Israel is bombing the tunnels again.

From Al Jazeera


Israeli jets have carried out fresh air raids on tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border, reportedly sending hundreds of people fleeing their homes in panic.

Local residents and Hamas security officials said three air attacks took place before dawn on Wednesday, but no casualties have yet been reported.

The raids came just hours before the newly appointed US Middle East peace envoy was due to arrive in Israel, and after an attack on an Israeli army patrol that killed an officer and wounded three other soldiers.

"IAF [Israeli Air Force] aircraft recently hit a number of Hamas smuggling tunnels on the southern border of the Gaza Strip," a statement released on Wednesday by the Israeli army said.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Israeli warships open fire at Gaza fishermen

-
Image
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Israeli warships opened fire at fishermen off the coast of Gaza City early Wednesday, a fisherman said. A fisherman told Ma'an Israeli ships fired gunshots at Palestinian fishing boats, and that a shell hit the water near the boats. No injuries were reported. An Israeli army spokeswoman said that "warning shots were fired in the air," without providing further details. Palestinian fishermen are only allowed to venture three nautical miles from Gaza's shore, though official Israeli-Palestinian agreements previously settled on 20 nautical miles. more
Read more

Egyptians continue to keep Gaza's only exit closed

-
Image
GAZA CITY (Ma’an) – The Gaza Strip’s only exit to the outside world, the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the enclave, was shut down for the second consecutive day on Saturday. Sources at the terminal confirmed to Ma’an that the crossing point was still closed. On Friday, Palestinian official Mahir Abu Sabha said that Egyptian officials at the site informed the Palestinian side it would remain closed until further notice. more
Read more