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IDF strikes Gaza after incendiary balloon fire

By Shelly J. Cazares
June 16, 2021
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The IDF struck a number of Hamas-owned military sites in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening in response to 20 fires started by incendiary balloons earlier in the day.

“The IDF is prepared for all scenarios, including the resumption of hostilities, in the face of continuing terrorist acts from the Gaza Strip,” the IDF spokesman’s unit said in a statement.

Hamas responded to the strikes on Tuesday evening, calling the strikes an “unsuccessful attempt to stop our people’s solidarity and resistance with the Holy City, and to cover up the Zionist establishment’s unprecedented state of confusion in the organization of the so-called “Flag March”. “The strikes come after dozens of Palestinians revolted and clashed with the IDF along the Gaza border on Tuesday, as tensions mounted around a flag march through Jerusalem’s Old City.
During the clashes, a Palestinian who was part of a small group of instigators was shot in the leg and taken off the stage in light conditions, Palestinian media reported. Israeli forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the rioters in order to disperse them. Video from southern Israel on Tuesday afternoon showed large amounts of smoke in the border area due to the riots. Riots continued into the night as Gaza’s Night Confusion units resumed operations, throwing explosives and burning tires. A Palestinian was shot dead by the IDF during the riots on Tuesday evening.

# صور اجهات ان وقوات الاحتلال لى السياج الفاصل قطاع بالتزامن مع الأعلام للمستوطنين في القدس المحتلة. pic.twitter.com/Q4JgBzNC09

– الة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) June 15, 2021

A number of fires broke out in southern Israel on Tuesday, with at least 20 fires started by incendiary balloons launched from Gaza. Earlier today, Palestinian media published photos of terrorists preparing to launch such balloons into Israel. At least one explosive balloon has been reported over southern Israel, with residents reporting seeing and hearing the balloon explode in the air, according to Israeli media. Three Gazans were arrested by the IDF after crossing the border fence from Gaza into Israel, according to Palestinian reports.
As part of security preparations in light of the flag march, the routes of flights to and from Ben-Gurion Airport were diverted to and from the North on Tuesday. Iron Dome missile defense units were also beefed up ahead of the march, amid threats from Hamas in recent days and weeks.

On Tuesday evening, Defense Minister Benny Gantz carried out an assessment of the situation with IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi, Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman, IDF Intelligence Directorate chief, the division general. Tamir Heiman, IDF Intelligence Analysis Chief, Brigadier General. Amit Saar and the head of the political and military office of the Ministry of Defense Zohar Palti.

No further information about the meeting was released in the statement from Gantz’s office.

Despite the lack of rocket fire, Hamas celebrated what it called a “confirmation” of the post-Operation Guardian of the Walls deterrence situation, after Israel changed flight paths and trajectory of the march of the flag and stepped up the deployment of the iron dome due to concerns of rocket fire.

“The courageous positions of the Palestinian resistance and its decisive decisions which forced the Israeli occupation to change the path of the so-called march of flags away from the blessed Al-Aqsa mosque, change the path of civil aviation and intensify the deployment of the Iron Dome, confirm the realization of the deterrence equation he imposed during the battle of Saif al-Quds, and his success in imposing new rules of engagement on the enemy, “said Hamas Tuesday night.

“The valiant resistance will remain the protective shield of our people, and the behavior of the Israeli occupation on the ground will determine the course and nature of management,” Hamas added.

Former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin told Army Radio on Wednesday morning that while Operation Guardian of the Walls had a “great” deterrent effect, it had not achieved much. complete deterrence, as evidenced by incendiary balloons.

“Hamas threatened, but they remembered what happened to them when they shot Jerusalem – so they didn’t shoot yesterday,” Yadlin added. “This is a missed opportunity to create new rules. If Hamas knows that after burning fields we will attack empty compounds, this will continue.”

While Gantz stressed that he “did not promise” to attack for “every rocket or balloon at 3 am,” he added that he would attack when it was “convenient” for Israel.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has also made statements in the past warning that incendiary balloons would be treated like rockets.

The Hamas terror movement had called for a “day of rage” to face the long-awaited and controversial flag march on Tuesday, encouraging Palestinians to “mobilize” in al-Aqsa and in the Old City of Jerusalem.

“May next Tuesday be a day of mobilization and attachment to the al-Aqsa mosque, and a day of anger and mistrust of the occupier,” Hamas said in a statement on Sunday. “Show God and your people what you have done there and be the best sword for Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa.”

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad issued a statement on Tuesday saying it would respond “with all force to provocations by settlers in the Holy City,” ahead of the flag march later in the evening.

The PIJ called on Palestinians to rally throughout Jerusalem, especially at the al-Aqsa Mosque and in areas where the flag march is to pass.

Other Palestinian groups have echoed the calls, calling for a confrontation with Israel if Jerusalem is “violated.”

Despite threats, the march proceeded with relatively little violence. Clashes were reported between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, but they had largely ended by Tuesday evening.

Anna Ahronheim and the staff of the Jerusalem Post contributed to this report.





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