IDF warplanes bombed the Palestinian city in “revenge” for rockets fired from Lebanon
Israeli planes began bombing Gaza in the early hours of Friday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the Palestinian group Hamas for Thursday’s rocket attack from Lebanese territory.
“The IDF is currently striking in Gaza,” Israeli Defense Forces tweeted at 12:21 am local time, promising more details later.
Palestinian media outlets reported that Hamas air defenses have been activated. There were no reports of casualties so far. Videos shared on social media showed explosions lighting up the night.
مستوطنون غلاف غزة يلتقطون صورا لغزة وهي تقصف الآن من قبل الطيران الحربي الإسرائيلي 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/McliQFW4SK
— غزة الآن – Gaza Now (@GazaNownews) April 6, 2023
“We will strike our enemies and they will pay the price for any act of aggression,” Netanyahu said on Thursday, after some 34 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon. No one took responsibility for the attack, but the IDF blamed Hamas, a militant Palestinian group headquartered in Gaza.
Israeli media called the attack the most serious escalation since 2006, when Israel attempted to dislodge Hezbollah from southern Lebanon. That war is widely considered a Hezbollah victory.
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