Fires were reported in the Sha’ar HaNegev area and throughout the Eshkol Regional Council area.
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Rocket sirens were heard in Kfar Aza early Friday, amid rising tensions between Israel and the Gaza-based terrorist organizations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Prior to the rocket fire, the IDF attacked a number of targets in Gaza late Thursday night in response to a number of incendiary balloons that had been launched from Gaza into Israel, Palestinian media reported.
No injuries were reported. The IDF reportedly warned some of the Gaza residents in advance to attacking 10 Hamas targets in the Strip, N12 news reported. The strikes were carried out near Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun, which came in response to multiple incendiary balloons launched, causing some eight fires in Israeli communities near Gaza.
In response to arson balloons launched from Gaza into Israel, we struck military compounds and a rocket launch site belonging to Hamas in Gaza.
The IDF has increased its readiness for various scenarios & will continue to strike Hamas terror targets in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/awnCMTcSD9
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 17, 2021
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