Hamas-Israel Conflict Continues in Gaza with Explosive Balloons and Airstrikes

August 6, 2020-In response to numerous incendiary balloons sent into southern Israel, by Hamas militants, the Israeli military responded with airstrikes on Hamas installations inside Gaza. There are no reports of casualties as of yet.

Israeli reports indicate that the balloon attack ignited fires in southern Israel.

Video and images of the fighting between Hamas and Israel culled from Twitter below. (Note: embedding of these Tweets is to provide visual imagery and information to readers. Inclusion of these Tweets does not mean signify agreement with the messages written in the Tweets).

Video of fires in southern Israel possibly begun by Hamas’ balloon attack.

#BREAKING – Firefighters battling 6 fires on the #Gaza/#Israel border. Fires most likely caused by incendiary balloons. pic.twitter.com/Sa9L6138Ce

— SV News 🚨 (@SVNewsAlerts) August 6, 2020

Video of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza from Ahmed Shameya
@AhmedShameya, who is a Palestinian activist based in Gaza.

Israeli occupation warplanes attack Gaza now.#Gaza_under_attack #Act4Palestine pic.twitter.com/mjzWyRDfjA

— Ahmed Shameya ⁦🇵🇸⁩ (@AhmedShameya) August 6, 2020

Image of explosion in Gaza from Sarah Wilkinson
@swilkinsonbc, an activist.

Israeli air force launches new bombing raid over the northern parts of #Gaza — several places are on fire after multiple explosions #BDS https://t.co/WxGsj2gI3V

— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) August 6, 2020

Israel and Hamas have fought three wars in the past 15 years (2008-2009, 2012, and 2014), and have engaged in almost continual clashes along their border.

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