Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force.
Early on April 7, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of strikes against positions of the Palestinian Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon in response to recent rocket attacks which were launched from the two regions.
The escalation began on April 5, when Israeli Police stormed al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem city and arrested hundreds of Palestinians worshipers. In an initial response, several rockets were fired from Gaza at nearby towns in southern Israel. Later on April 6, a barrage of 34 rockets was launched from southern Lebanon at several towns in northern Israel.
The IDF said that Hamas, who rules the Gaza Strip and maintains presence in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, was behind the attacks.
The initial wave of Israeli retaliatory strikes on Gaza hit two tunnels, two weapon production sites, and an anti-aircraft missile launcher of Hamas.
The first tunnel was located near the city of Beit Hanoun, while the second was near the southern city of Khan Younis. The IDF said that the two tunnels “did not cross into Israeli territory and did not pose a threat to Israeli civilians.
Later, the IDF said a combat drone destroyed a heavy machine gun of Hamas in northern Gaza. According to the military, the gun was used to fire at Israeli warplanes. Hamas fighters also fired shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles. However, no hits were reported.
Palestinian fighters fired later in the morning more rockets at nearby Israeli towns, prompting a second wave of Israeli strikes.
The second wave targeted an underground weapons production site, three other sites for weapons manufacturing, a tunnel, and a series of observation posts, all belonging to Hamas, according to the IDF.
At around the same time, three Israeli strikes hit a Palestinian refugee camp in the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.
“The strikes were carried out in response to Hamas’ security violations in recent days,” the military said. “The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization responsible for all terror activities emanating from the Gaza Strip and it will face the consequences of the security violations against Israel,” the IDF said.
The Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon caused some material losses. Nevertheless, no casualties were reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the high-level security cabinet late on April 6 to discuss the security developments and weigh Israel’s response.
“Israel’s response, tonight and later, will exact a significant price from our enemies,” Netanyahu said in a brief statement after the meeting, which lasted around three hours.
Israel has reportedly informed Egypt, which has served as a mediator with Hamas, that any further possible escalation would depend on the response to the airstrikes by Palestinian factions. This indicates that Tel Aviv is planning to de-escalate.
While the confrontation appears to be over, the upcoming few days could witness more escalation if Hezbollah decided to respond to the Israeli strikes on Tyre. The group warned Tel Aviv against attacking any target on Lebanese territory on several occasions in the last few months.
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Soo where is your gay mollahs.or terrorist Hezbollah gangs? scumbag all of you
Where are bin Laden (his sons), al-Zawahiri (his followers), Mullah Omar, Taliban etc.?
Dont be an anus. Hezbollah and Iran ae funding and supporting PIJ and even hamas. Where do you think their missile tech comes from,? the saudis? No brotherly infighting. We defeat ISRAEL Together
These mullahs are allies of yours.
Never .re kalamara
What has Erdogan said about Raisi? What is the Iranian position on the Muslim Brotherhood?
no idea .
There are 60..70 dead esraeli. Israel is liar as always. Heeehhheh. Last week esrael shooting iran forcess in syria. İran revenge badly ever. Dear attilla . Now mollas kıck ass.
if 70 Israeli dead . Israel will and definitely flatten your Iran from the world map .no more mollahs
How to strike a refugees camp on the other side of the border without outraging the world like in Sabra & Shatila :
Close the Al-Aqsa mosq at night because of Jewish Passover … too bad ; this year it is during the Ramadan month.
When all Muslims of the region retaliate to this initial violence with homemade rockets , you can send the bombers over the camp without the international outrage.
This is a gross manipulation, but the WaPo and the NYT couldn’t care less … Passover eggs are not filled with chocolate when you live in Gaza.
Yeah the rat pack in here and SF just like the rest do, incl the western MSM, is of course pimping Jooho propaganda, and of course, the Joohos always retaliates, right Ruskies, they never, ever do anything except retaliate. I have always maintained Palestina is the red line between been genuine or not, like Putin/Zakofshitorova whom never speaks the truth about the terror state ISISrael, never have and never will, and you may wounder why, because this SMO is one thing, Palestina exposed the corruption, and so is China, they all fall on this one, and as long I live I will remind this assholes about what the Genocide the ae witnessing happening, and nobody lifts a finger, may you rott in hell.
The era of the archaic mindset of the Jews has passed along with the feeble mindset of the West.. they only stand in the way of progress for the many.
Hahahahahaha progress of the many? If left alone the rest of the middle fukin east needs another 1000 years till they come up with a chip to operate their iphones. Before that they will kill each other of becusse even if the “evil” america and israel dissappeared tomorrow they will start eating each other off for the scraps on the table like they always have for 2000 years and counting.
If they choose to raise goats and heard camels or even kill each other or worse yet throw away their iphones how is that the business of Israel and the US. Iran has made a lot of progress since they got rid of the US puppet Shah. How has the Israel and the US improved their culture ?
Its my busness you ignoramious! I and my family live there for God’s sake! I know what is like to live under the fucking Mullahs and Nasrallahs! I prefer the money from the West the open neighbors to Israel a tiny notion of hope on human rights and the ability to vote proper without the opposing candidates getting blown up in the middle of the city, without storing amonium nitrates to fight for the liberation of Palestine that just blew up half of my city in what is the largest non nuclear powerful explosion ever to be detotnated anywhere in recent memory!
Wake up, once they are done with the east they are coming for you.
More distractions to keep the israelis from acting against the real enemy of their people: the eugenicsists like boorla and benni…
To SF ..Soo where is gay mollahs and Hezbollah gangs.or the hiding behind their wives again ….3,2,1go on sf delete my comment again
JHK says that he will destroy Jews and faggots.
Esrael land and people must go to Canada. More safe.more water.best weather.peace for everybody so. Usa are using esrael as a dog of middleeast.Canada new country of judas. Thanks.
The world cries out for the cancer in khaZar occupied Palestine to be cured.