Israeli troops enter northern GazaMarch 7, 2012 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli troops entered northern Gaza on Wednesday, March 7, briefly sealing the Erez border crossing between the Palestinian territory and Israel, Hamas officials said. "Occupation forces moved into the northern Gaza Strip and began bulldozing work and closed the Erez crossing to travelers," the interior ministry of the Islamist movement Hamas which rules Gaza said in a statement. According to AFP, witnesses said that two Israeli bulldozers accompanied by three tanks had moved into the area and were leveling land near the border. Palestinian officials at the Erez crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip said it was closed for several hours on Wednesday morning, before reopening at around 10:30 am (0830 GMT). The Israeli military confirmed the incursion, saying only "the army entered the area to stop terrorist activities." Israeli troops regularly carry out brief incursions into the Gaza Strip, despite formally withdrawing from the territory in 2005. They usually enter the Palestinian territory to raze homes or trees near the border that they claim are used by militants trying to infiltrate Israel, fire rockets or plant explosives along the border area.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
