Thursday, August 9, 2018

Israel And Hamas Trade Numerous Airstrikes And Rocket Attacks



The Guardian: 'Terrifying night' as Israel and Hamas trade airstrikes and rocket attacks

Three Palestinians killed and several Israelis wounded as hopes of reaching a truce fade

Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 180 rockets and mortars into southern Israel and the Israeli military has launched 150 airstrikes as weeks of on-off violence came to a head, stymying hopes of a truce.

Three Palestinians were killed, including a pregnant woman, a toddler and a Hamas fighter. Several Israelis were wounded, along with a 30-year-old Thai woman living in Israel.

The Hamas-run ministry of health in Gaza named two of the dead as Enas Khammash, 23, who was pregnant, and her 18-month-old daughter Bayan. It said 12 others were injured.

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More News On The Growing Conflict Between Israel And Hamas

Israel launches scores of airstrikes as Gaza fire persists -- AP
Israel carries out Gaza strikes as soldier dies from gunshot -- BBC
Gaza militants halt fire after deadly flare-up with Israel -- AFP
Hamas fires rockets, Israel bombs Gaza amid talk of truce -- Reuters
Gaza air strikes ‘kill woman and child’ after rockets hit Israel -- BBC
Gaza Flare-up: Palestinian Factions Declare Round of Hostilities With Israel Over -- Haaretz
Israel pounds Hamas after 19 injured in rocket barrage, one critical -- Jerusalem Post
IDF says war in Gaza approaching, communities near Strip could be evacuated -- Times of Israel
Israeli air raids kill 3 Palestinians in overnight Gaza shelling -- UPI
Israel and Hamas exchange fire in sudden Gaza escalation -- CNN
Toddler and her pregnant mother are killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza after 'more than 150 rockets and bombs' were fired into its territory from the enclave -- Daily Mail
Israel pounds Gaza, killing a pregnant woman and her child -- Al Jazeera
Israel strikes 140 Gaza targets in response to 150 Hamas rockets -- RT
Palestinian official says Gaza armed groups will end round of fighting if Israel reciprocates -- Reuters

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