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Israel deals 'hardest blow' to Hamas since 2014 Gaza war

Source: BBC News:
July 14, 2018 at 23:50
AFP / Palestinian witnesses says an empty building was struck in Gaza City - Israel says it hit militant training sites
AFP / Palestinian witnesses says an empty building was struck in Gaza City - Israel says it hit militant training sites

Israel has carried out its biggest attack against Hamas militant targets in Gaza since the war in 2014, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

The raids were a response to rockets fired into Israel, he said, pledging more if necessary, but Palestinians said a ceasefire had been agreed.

Palestinian health officials said two people were killed and 12 injured in an air strike in Gaza City. 

Three Israelis were hurt by one of more than 90 rockets fired on Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had struck facilities used by Hamas, which dominates Gaza, including a battalion headquarters in Beit Lahia, a training camp located in a high-rise building in the al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza, weapons storage facilities and rocket launchers.

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