Israeli army has targeted positions belonging to Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Hamas positions in Gaza Strip come under Israeli attack
20 Apr 2019 - 11:39
Israeli army has targeted positions belonging to Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to Palestinian security sources speaking to AFP, the Israeli attacks struck the military observation posts of the resistance group at three locations along the fence separating Gaza from the occupied territories on Friday.
The sources said no casualties had been reported.
Israel’s military claimed that the attacks had been conducted after shots were fired from the besieged enclave at Israeli troops on the other side of the fence. “No injuries to soldiers were reported,” the Israeli army said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continued to protest along the fence in Gaza on Friday.
Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesman for the Gazan Health Ministry, said that Israeli forces injured 42 Palestinians, including five paramedics and four journalists, in eastern Gaza during the latest protests.
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