‘Vigorous response’: Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas drone ‘drops explosive’ on IDF vehicle
The Israeli military has launched a series of attacks against multiple Hamas targets in Gaza, accusing militants of sending an armed drone against an IDF vehicle earlier in the day.
“We just struck a number of Hamas targets, including offensive naval equipment and 2 military compounds in Gaza,” the IDF said in a tweet, as usual, emphasizing that Israel holds Hamas responsible for anything that happens in the enclave it governs.
An armed drone launched from Gaza dropped an explosive on an IDF vehicle earlier today.
🇮🇱 🇵🇸 — EARLIER TODAY: An IDF Jeep which was targeted by a drone which dropped an IED on it. The drone infiltrated into southern Israel from the southern Gaza Strip. No soldiers were injured. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/THSVYOayOj
— BELAAZ (@TheBelaaz) September 8, 2019
The overnight raid comes after PM Benjamin Netanyahu – who is aggressively campaigning for re-election after his failure to secure a coalition government – vowed a “vigorous response” to Hamas. On the previous night, Israeli tanks shelled an observation post in Gaza, in response to a barrage of rockets hitting Israeli soil.
Also on rt.com Israel shells Hamas targets in response to rocket fire from Gaza (PHOTOS, VIDEO)Like this story? Share it with a friend!
