Israeli police said the Gaza rocket fired on Saturday night damaged a factory in the southern city of Ashkelon. The Israeli military said its aircraft struck in response against several military sites belonging to Hamas, the Islamist armed group that controls Gaza. Reuters witnesses said the pre-dawn strikes hit targets in Gaza City and the southern Gaza cities of Rafah and Khan Younis, where flames and plumes of smoke could be seen rising from some sites. In Gaza Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum blamed the new escalation on Israel. “The Israeli occupation is the prime responsible for everything that happens in Gaza as it continues to blockade it and carry out attacks.

Source: bd News24 November 22, 2020 08:37 UTC