Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Fighter In Gaza: Ministry

An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian Hamas fighter in Gaza on Thursday, officials in the strip said, after Israel said one of its aircraft targeted a group launching balloons carrying firebombs.

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Jul, 2018 ) :An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian Hamas fighter in Gaza on Thursday, officials in the strip said, after Israel said one of its aircraft targeted a group launching balloons carrying firebombs.

Three other people were wounded east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the health ministry in the enclave said, naming the dead man as Abdul Kareem Radwan.

Hamas, the Islamist group that runs the strip, hailed him as a fighter, saying he was killed on a small base near the border.

Such bases are close to where young Palestinians attach incendiary devices to kites and balloons and fly them over the border into Israel, seeking to spark fires.

Following the incident, Israel's army said Palestinians launched mortar shells at soldiers near the border fence, causing no injuries.

The military said it later targeted a Hamas observation point with tank fire in response to "projectiles" fired.