Qatar- Israeli Warplanes Launch New Airstrikes on Gaza Strip

5/8/2016 3:13:46 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Gaza May 07 (QNA) - Israeli military aircraft carried out two airstrikes against areas in the Gaza Strip at dawn Saturday in yet another act of aggression against the besieged Palestinian coastal territory.
The airborne assaults reportedly hit two open areas east of the city of Khan Yunis located about 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of Gaza City Arabic-language Safa news agency reported.
The first airstrike struck a field behind Abu Subhia factory in the al-Zana area south of the Gaza Strip while the second targeted an area close to Abu Taima block making workshop.
There were no immediate reports about the possible casualties from the Israeli attacks.
The airstrikes came hours after Tel Aviv claimed that two rockets fired from the coastal enclave had hit an Israeli military base in Kissufim which lies south of the Gaza Strip. The projectile reportedly did not cause any injuries and there was no damage.
Palestinian witnesses said Israeli warplanes launched two air raids against the city of Beit Lahia and the southern Gaza Strip town of Khuza’a on Friday morning.
The Israeli military announced in a statement that the strikes targeted facilities run by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. There were no reports of casualties available. (QNA)

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