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Videos: Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza After Incendiary Balloons Spark Fires in Israel

© Screenshot/Joe TruzmanScreenshot captures the moment in which IDF aircraft reportedly deploy strikes along the Gaza board after incendiary balloons ignited at least nice fires on Israeli grounds.
Screenshot captures the moment in which IDF aircraft reportedly deploy strikes along the Gaza board after incendiary balloons ignited at least nice fires on Israeli grounds. - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.08.2021
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Earlier, reports detailed that incendiary balloons deployed by Hamas had prompted the break out of several fires within the Kissufium and Be'eri forests. Blazes amounted to about a dozen, as officials worked to extinguish the flames.
The Israel Defense Forces has reportedly launched its latest strikes against the Gaza Strip after earlier incendiary balloons launched by Hamas had prompted the outbreak of multiple fires along the Gaza-Israel border.
Reports of the late Monday strikes indicate that IDF aircraft struck near Jabaliya, Zeitoun and Khan Younis, with Hamas' al-Qadisiyah site being zeroed in on. It's believed that at least five missiles have been deployed by the IDF.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the strikes nearly two hours after reports first surfaced, explaining in a Twitter post that their actions stemmed from the "firing of incendiary balloons into Israeli territory today."
" [The balloons] proved once again that the Hamas terrorist organization continues to lead and degenerate the Gaza Strip into a terrorist policy," reads a translated post. "The IDF will continue to respond strongly to terrorist attempts and considers the Hamas terrorist organization to be responsible for everything that happens in the Gaza Strip."
It was further noted that the targets included a "Hamas weapons production site" in Khan Younis, a "terrorist tunnel shaft" in Jabalya and an "underground rocket launching station located in the hear of a civilian population in Shaja'iya, near a school."
Officials have since shared aerial footage of the various strikes that were conducted overnight.

No reports of fatalities or injuries have surfaced as of yet.
No reports of fatalities or injuries have surfaced as of yet.

​Dramatic video shared on social media have captured the exact moment in which explosions sounded off in the targeted areas.

Reports have also detailed that anti-aircraft weapons have been tapped by Hamas factions in retaliation against Israeli aircraft. Similar measures were previously taken the week prior, however, the Times of Israel reported that machine gun fires locked in on Israeli aircraft had actually caused damages to buildings in Sderot.
Reports have also detailed that anti-aircraft weapons have been tapped by Hamas factions in retaliation against Israeli aircraft. Similar measures were previously taken the week prior, however, the Times of Israel reported that machine gun fires locked in on Israeli aircraft had actually caused damages to buildings in Sderot.

​The latest by Israeli officials come as investigators with Israel's Fire and Rescue Services concluded that at least nine fires had been ignited by incendiary balloons that had been sent across the Gaza-Israeli border. 
​The latest by Israeli officials come as investigators with Israel's Fire and Rescue Services concluded that at least nine fires had been ignited by incendiary balloons that had been sent across the Gaza-Israeli border. 
As of late, tensions between Israeli and Hamas forces have spike, but none the likes of the 11-day conflict that garnered worldwide attention in May. Some experts have warned that Gaza and Israel may soon resume such hostilities.
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