IDF Strikes Hamas Targets in Gaza as Rockets Fired at Israel
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas traded strikes through the night of June 19-20, Haaretz said, counting 45 rockets fired from Gaza, and 25 military strikes from Israel.This footage was released on June 20 by the IDF, who said their strikes were a response to rocket fire from Hamas.Palestinian media reported Hamas forces launched at least 10 rockets and a “number of rocket-propelled grenades” after IDF aircraft targeted a Hamas base.The IDF said several of the rockets landed near a kindergarten in southern Israel, and that the Iron Dome defense system intercepted seven attempted strikes.The Hamas-affiliated Shebab News Agency reported at least four people were injured by the IDF’s Gaza strikes. They said two Hamas officers were injured in Rafah, and two other people were injured in Khan Younis and Jabalia.One June 20, the IDF said shots were fired near a group of Palestinians “who were launching arson balloons from the southern Gaza Strip into Israeli territory.” Credit: IDF via Storyful
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