Israel hits several areas across Gaza, Presidency warns of escalation
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GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli warplanes carried out several airstrikes reportedly targeting Hamas sites across different areas of the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday evening.
Israeli airstrikes targeted the al-Rawda site of the al-Qassam Brigades in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood in southeastern Gaza City, the military wing of the Hamas movement, injuring several Palestinians.
A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli warplanes also targeted two sites in western Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip with 11 missiles; no injuries were reported.
The airstrikes came after the Israeli army declared the beginning of a widespread attack across the Gaza Strip in response to fire opened at Israeli soldiers in the eastern Gaza Strip earlier.
Four Palestinians were killed earlier Friday, including three al-Qassam fighters, while the fourth was killed during “The Great March of Return” protests.
Meanwhile, Israeli naval forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats injuring 1 fisherman.
A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli forces also opened fire at the fishermen forcing them to head back to shore.
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