Israeli Air Force jets have carried out a series of strikes on Gaza, in retaliation to alleged arson attempts and “explosive kites and balloons” being launched at Israel.
The Israeli Army said in a statement that it holds Hamas responsible for “everything in and out of the Gaza Strip” and that the organization “will bear the consequences” of its actions or inactions.
Israeli airstrike targets 'leading figure' behind Gaza kiteshttps://t.co/5Hz5lVT6hZ pic.twitter.com/CpopweiSar
— Press TV (@PressTV) June 17, 2018
Throughout the Great March of Return protests, which erupted along the Gaza-Israeli border in late March, Palestinians reportedly used balloons and kites to send homemade explosive devices into Israel, resulting in a number of fires across southern Israel.
??#Palestine || The destruction that caused in a vehicle caused by Israeli airstrike in #Gaza at dawn today. #IsraelWarCrimes #FreePalestine pic.twitter.com/qRTP6nw9S6
— ＲＩمＳＨＡ ???? (@Rimmytweets) June 17, 2018
In order to put a halt to these activities, Israel has limited the amount of helium gas that can be brought into Gaza.
#Israel Limits Helium Gas Supply to #Gaza Strip Despite It Being Vital to Hospitals https://t.co/q1rDPcWJuv via @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/pKfTiK8Qpd
— Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 17, 2018
Nearly 130 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces during the protests along the border with Gaza.
#UN General Assembly Condemns Israel for ‘Excessive Use of Force’ at #Gaza Border (VIDEOS) https://t.co/BTiWEDiRnS @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/AoRp2qNALj
— Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 15, 2018
The UN General Assembly condemned Israel’s “excessive use of force” against Palestinian demonstrators, adopting a nonbinding resolution last week.
US envoy Nikki Haley wanted the final document to have an amendment condemning Hamas, but the proposal failed to draw enough support.
(RT, PC, Social Media)
