Israel launches airstrikes on Hamas tunnels and weapon sites in Gaza Strip

The Israeli Defense Forces unleashed airstrikes on tunnels and weapons manufacturing websites within the Gaza Strip early Friday morning, a number of hours after militants launched rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon. 

Palestinian militants additionally fired rockets from the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, although they had been intercepted by Israel’s air defenses. 

The most recent volley comes amid rising tensions within the area, because the Jewish Passover started on Wednesday and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan continues. 

IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht stated at a information briefing that Israel believes Palestinian militants launched 34 rockets from southern Lebanon earlier within the day. 5 of them fell on Israeli territory, whereas 25 had been intercepted by air defenses and 4 others had an unclear touchdown spot. 

“It’s a Palestinian-oriented occasion,” Lt. Hecht stated, including that Israel believes Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group that controls a lot of southern Lebanon, was conscious of the assault. 

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The rocket fireplace got here after Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Outdated Metropolis twice Wednesday. Muslims flock to the mosque, which resides on the foundations of the Jewish Temple Mount, throughout the holy month of Ramadan.

Many Muslim guests have tried to remain on the mosque in a single day, prompting raids which were extensively condemned by Muslims worldwide. 

Israeli police deploy within the Outdated Metropolis of Jerusalem, hours after police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.  (AP Picture/Mahmoud Illean)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his cupboard Thursday. His workplace tweeted that Israeli officers “don’t have any intention of adjusting the established order on the Temple Mount.” 

“We’re calling for calming the state of affairs and we are going to take sturdy motion towards extremists who use violence there,” the prime minister’s workplace tweeted. 

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An 11-day conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza final yr after comparable tensions throughout Ramadan and the Passover. 

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Addressing the rockets that had been fired from Lebanon and Gaza this week, Netanyahu stated that the “residents of Israel stand united and unified” in assist of the IDF.

“Israel’s response, tonight and later, will actual a major worth from our enemies,” Netanyahu tweeted.

The Related Press contributed to this report.