The Israeli army has regained control of towns near the Gaza Strip. There had previously been fierce fighting between Israeli special forces and Hamas attackers.
The Israeli army says it has regained control of the towns near the Gaza Strip. Two days after the major attack by the Islamist Hamas, there are still clashes with attackers in the area outside the towns, a spokesman said.
It was previously said that fighting between Israeli soldiers and attackers from the Islamist Hamas in the border area would continue. Special forces are still involved in active firefights in around seven to eight locations in Israel, military spokesman Richard Hecht said this morning. In addition, it cannot be ruled out that further militant fighters will penetrate Israeli territory. “I can’t deny the fact that people are still coming in,” Hecht said.
According to media reports, there was a fierce exchange of fire in a swimming pool in the Israeli town of Sderot, with several Israelis injured. The Israeli military said the paratrooper brigade was engaged in a “stubborn battle” with soldiers searching Sderot “to liberate the city from terrorists.” Sderot is located about a kilometer from the Gaza Strip.
More rocket attacks in the border area
Hamas is classified as a terrorist organization by the EU, the USA and Israel. The Palestinian organization launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, leaving hundreds dead. The country responded with counterattacks.
On Monday, too, people in the Israeli border area had to flee to safety from rocket attacks from the coastal strip.
Source: Stern
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