GAZA, Jan 30 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli fighter planes carried out, late on Wednesday night, several airstrikes on military sites and facilities in the Gaza Strip, in response to an earlier rocket attack, security sources said.
The sources said, at least two successive airstrikes were carried out in southern and northern Gaza Strip, adding, the Israeli warplanes hovered over Gaza and several explosions were heard. No injuries were reported.
The Israeli aerial attack was carried out a few hours after unknown militants fired a rocket from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip into Israel. The rocket has not caused any injuries or damage, according to Israeli media.
No one claimed responsibility for firing the rocket into southern Israel. The Israeli army held the Hamas movement, which has been ruling the Gaza Strip since 2007, responsible for the rocket fire.
Earlier on Wednesday afternoon, Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike on northern Gaza Strip, in response to the launching of arson balloons from the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave, security sources said.
The sources said, an Israeli army reconnaissance drone, fired at least one missile at a group of Palestinian activists, trying to release dozens of arson balloons.
The sources said, the activists survived and no injuries or damages were reported.
Earlier this week, Israeli war jets carried out several airstrikes against positions and facilities of Palestinian military wings in the Gaza Strip, also in response to the launching of arson balloons into Israel.
Launching arson balloons and balloons carrying explosives started, after the Palestinians organised the weekly anti-Israel protests and rallies, better known as the Great March of Return in late Mar, 2018.
The weekly protests stopped after Egypt, the United Nations and Qatar mediated a calm understanding between Israel and Hamas.
Two weeks ago, Palestinian activists resumed launching balloons to protest keeping of the Israeli blockade, which began in 2007, imposed on the coastal enclave.– NNN-WAFA
