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Israel strikes Gaza in 'response' to incendiary balloons
Meanwhile, an Israeli army spokesman has said that the attack on Monday was made in response to the launch of incendiary balloons towards southern Israel, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. According to the Palestinian security sources, the posts and facilities belong to al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas armed wing in southern, central and northern Gaza Strip. Medical sources said no injuries were reported, while the security sources said that Hamas militants evacuated all the posts and facilities in the Gaza Strip for fear of being targeted by Israeli airstrikes.
Israel to retaliate any attacks from Gaza: PM
His remarks on Sunday came a day after an Israeli soldier was injured during clashes with Palestinians near the Gaza border, reports Xinhua news agency. Addressing his weekly cabinet meeting, Bennett said that Israel "will settle the score with those who harm our soldiers and civilians". Referring to a possible escalation with Gaza's Hamas rulers, Bennett said the military is "ready for any scenario". Overnight, the Israeli air force carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
Israel launches missile strikes at Syria
The Syrian air defences responded to the attacks late Thursday night, intercepting most of the Israeli missiles, Xinhua news agency quoted a military source as saying to local media. The Syrian authorities were assessing the damages caused by the strikes, the source added. The sounds of explosions were clearly heard in Damascus as the Syrian air defenses were responding to the attack.
Israel lifts travel ban on 8 countries
The eight countries are Uzbekistan, Argentina, Belarus, South Africa, the UK, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus and Russia, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement issued on Monday as saying. The existing ban on Israelis flying to Brazil, Georgia, Mexico, Spain and Turkey will remain valid, while Bulgaria was added to the ban list due to the recent Covid-19 morbidity rise in the country.
Palestine slams Israel's claim of allowing construction of houses in W.Bank
Ahmed Majdalani, member of the executive committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said in a statement that "the Israeli government is misleading the public opinion of the world", Xinhua news agency reported. "Area C is an occupied territory, where Israel carried out mass demolitions of Palestinian homes, stole Palestinian lands," Majdalani said, adding that it violates international laws.
Pakistan accuses PTM of running anti-state trends in collusion with India & Israel
The Digital Media Wing under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting prepared an Anti-State Trends Deep Analytics Report (2019 to 2021) highlighting how hastags were amplified to create pressure on the government. The report stated that they have analyzed all the hashtags and the players behind those hashtags.
Israel will not accept rocket fire from Lebanon: PM
Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Bennett said that the Lebanese government and army "should take responsibility for what happens in their backyard", reports Xinhua news agency. The Prime Minister made the remarks a day after the armed Lebanese group, Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli territory.
Israel strikes Gaza in response to arson balloons
The Israeli fighter jets struck a military compound and rocket launching site of the Palestinian Islamic Hamas Movement, which controls the Gaza Strip, Xinhua news agency quoted the IDF as saying. "The rocket launching site was in a civilian area, once again emphasizing how Hamas endangers Palestinian civilians," the IDF said, vowing to continue to respond as necessary to Hamas activities emanating from Gaza.
80% of people in Gaza live in complete darkness: Red Cross
The study said that "80 per cent of the population of the Gaza Strip spend most of their times in complete darkness, with electricity only available for eight hours a day at best". "This problem is more threatening to the health and well-being of the Gaza Strip residents, which is home to more than 2 million people, with the continuing rise of temperatures during summer days," the study said.
'Ending Israeli settlement important step for trust-building'
Ahmed Majdalani, a member of the executive committee of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), told reporters here on Sunday that "the Israeli settlement building and the confiscation of Palestinian land must stop", reports Xinhua news agency. He added that trust-building doesn't only mean easing economic and financial measures for the Palestinians or arranging security coordination between the two sides, but also means changing the Israeli policies.
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