Video: Israel Conducts Airstrikes Against 'Hamas Sites' in Gaza Strip
22:01 GMT 01.07.2021 (Updated: 11:17 GMT 24.06.2024)
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Multiple media reports said that the Israeli airstrikes against military sites in the Gaza Strip have not resulted in any casualties, but caused damage to buildings in the vicinity.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it conducted airstrikes targeting a "Hamas terrorist weapons manufacturing site" in Gaza on Thursday, noting that the attack was carried out in response to an earlier launch of explosive balloons into Israeli territory.
"The attacked sites were used by Hamas for research and development of weapons", IDF said. "The attack was carried out in response to the inflating of incendiary balloons into Israeli territory."
מטוסי קרב תקפו הלילה אתר ייצור אמצעי לחימה של ארגון הטרור חמאס. הרכיבים שנתקפו שימשו את חמאס למחקר ופיתוח נשק.
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) July 1, 2021
התקיפה בוצעה בתגובה להפרחת בלוני התבערה לשטח ישראל.
צה"ל יגיב בתקיפות כנגד נסיונות טרור מרצועת עזה pic.twitter.com/dWDijVMOlg
תיעוד לתקיפת צה"ל, הלילה ברצועת עזה >> pic.twitter.com/4cflD8uLDD
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) July 2, 2021
The IDF statement came after the Shehab news agency reported earlier that Israeli planes targeted the vicinity of the Netzarim area, south of Gaza City.
The attacks did not result in casualties, but damaged buildings in the area, the report said.
The Qassam Brigades site named "Badr" in Netzarim was reportedly attacked by a missile fired from a reconnaissance plane. Two missiles were later fired from a warplane, the Shehab agency reported.
A video allegedly showing the IDF attacking the sites in Gaza emerged online.
IDF targeting a militant site in #Gaza City a short time ago. #Israel pic.twitter.com/JlHYrHjVbE
— Joe Truzman (@Jtruzmah) July 1, 2021
