 Israeli warplanes attack targets in Gaza after missiles fired June 24, 2013 - 09:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli warplanes have attacked targets in the Gaza Strip after missiles were fired into southern Israel late on Sunday, June 23 night, BBC News reported. At least six rockets were fired from northern Gaza, but no damage or injury was reported. Hours later, Israeli aircraft hit three areas. The reason for the flare-up is unclear but sources blame tension in Gaza after an Islamic Jihad leader was killed by Hamas police on Saturday. Raed Qassim Jundeyeih, 32, died after he was shot during a gun battle involving police and members of his family. Unconfirmed reports said he was a commander of the militant group's military wing, the Al-Quds brigades. Islamic Jihad were believed to have been behind Sunday night's rocket attack on Israel, which came after a period of relative calm. Sirens blared in a number of areas of southern Israel and Israeli media said two of the missiles, thought to be Grad rockets, were intercepted by the Iron Dome system in the Ashkelon area. Israeli planes launched an attack in the early hours of Monday. According to the BBC, they hit three targets belonging to both Hamas and Islamic Jihad and there were no reports of casualties. The first strike targeted an Islamic Jihad training facility in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. The other attacks were on security compounds for the Hamas-run government. An Israeli army spokesman said weapons storage sites and a rocket-launching site were among the targets.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants  Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes.Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036.Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |
