Published 22:14 IST, November 13th 2018
Israeli-led airstrikes target Hamas-run television network Al-Aqsa TV at the Gaza strip
Israeli airstrike bombarded the headquarters of Al-Aqsa TV, a Hamas-run television network, at the Gaza Strip on November 12.
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Israeli airstrike bombarded hequarters of Al-Aqsa TV, a Hamas-run television network, at Gaza Strip on vember 12.
strike was a result of everlasting vengeful oscillation of cross-border flaring between Israel and Palestine.
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Hamas, Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization governing Gaza Strip, said that one of Monday's air strikes bombed building of its television station, in Gaza city. blast illuminated dark sky and instantly after three loud explosions screen turned black
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re was immediate word of casualties reported. Named after a major mosque Jerusalem Al-Aqsa Television said that it would resume brocasts soon.
Hamas in a statement according to Hamas-linked Palestinian Information Center said that occupation’s targeting of station’s hequarters is barbaric and barefaced aggression and fundamentalist group ded that it reflects enemy’s criminal mindset and is an attack on every free voice seeking to expose enemy’s crimes, terrorism, and violations at expense of Gaza.”
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organization has vowed to retaliate, with intentions to cease enduring war between two.
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fragile situation between two nations escalated on Monday after Palestine reportedly fired hundreds of missiles towards Israel, hitting residential buildings in retaliation to Israeli military incursion. But, was furr extended as Israel responded with more violence.
Hamas also canceled a weekly beach protest in rthwestern Gaza along border with Israel. organizers cited " ongoing security situation." Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since Islamic terrorist group seized control of Gaza from internationally-backed Palestinian Authority in 2007.
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Considering intensity and sensitivity of history between two, UN officials and Egypt has been meddling between two countries in an attempt to draw a peace deal. Back in September Humanitarian Coordinator on Palestinian Casualties in Gaza h released a statement-
In most recent war, over 2,200 Palestinians were killed, more than half of m civilians, and tens of thousands lost ir homes. Seventy-three people were killed on Israeli side. Israel and Egypt have maintained a blocke on Gaza since Hamas takeover. lasting fight along with blocke has destroyed Gaza's ecomy.
Unemployment is over 50 percent, territory suffers from chronic power outs and most residents are unable to travel abro.
For over seven months, Hamas has been leing protests along Israeli border aimed in large part at breaking blocke.
Over 170 Palestinians, most unarmed, have been killed by Israeli fire during protests. Israel says it is defending its border against militant infiltration attempts.
Last week, Israel allowed Qatar to deliver $15 million to Gaza to allow cash-strapped Hamas to pay salaries of thousands of government workers. At same time, Hamas has lowered intensity of border protests in recent weeks.
mediators hope to end protests in exchange for an easing of Israeli blocke. Those efforts were thrown into question by Monday's fighting.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a visit to Paris because of flare-up and returned to Israel on Monday for consultations with top security officials.
(with inputs from ANI)
13:48 IST, November 13th 2018