Israel strikes Gaza after fire balloons, border clashesIsrael blamed Hamas for violent riots on the border with Gaza on Saturday. JERUSALEM: The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza on Sunday, the army said, after Gazans clashed with forces on the border and launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel. "The strikes were in response to Hamas launching incendiary balloons into Israeli territory and the violent riots that took place yesterday," it said in a statement. The health ministry in Gaza said 11 Palestinians had been hurt in the clashes, three of them by live fire. Incendiary balloons from Gaza have continued in the following months, with Israel blaming Hamas.

Source: Bangkok Post August 29, 2021 06:33 UTC