Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza following clashes

Israeli fighter jets struck posts and facilities of the armed wing of the Islamic Hamas Movement in Gaza following clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers, security sources and witnesses said.

The airstrikes late Saturday were launched in response to clashes earlier in the day between dozens of Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soldiers on the borders between Israel and the besieged coastal enclave, in which an Israeli sniper was seriously wounded, reports Xinhua news agency.

Several explosions were heard in central and western Gaza Strip, causing damage to Hamas’ posts and facilities, while no casualties have been reported, according to the sources.

The airstrikes also attacked weapons caches and other posts that produce weapons, said an Israeli army spokesman in a press statement.

The spokesman held the Hamas movement, which rules and controls the Gaza Strip, fully responsible for the clashes on Israel and for exploiting civilians to get involved in attacks against Israel.

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