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