Israel strikes 10 militant sites in Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in the Gaza Strip early yesterday, the army said, as tensions remained high following weekend clashes between Israeli police and demonstrators in Jerusalem and Arab towns in northern Israel.
The Israeli airstrikes targeted what it said were militant sites including rocket launchers and a weapons manufacturing site, following at least 29 other rockets and mortars fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel over the weekend, the army said.
Two of those rockets were aimed at Beersheba, a southern city deeper into Israel than any other attack in the current round of violence. The military said its “Iron Dome” defense system intercepted the two rockets.
Yesterday, the army also arrested a Palestinian in the West Bank city of Hebron. His family identified him as Hossam Dufesh. The army would not elaborate on the arrest, but Israeli forces have concentrated its search for the killers of three Israeli teens on the Hebron area.
Tensions, which have been high since the three Israeli teens were kidnapped on June 12, spiked last week after Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir was seized from his home in east Jerusalem and his burned body was found in a forest.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said police had arrested 22 Arab Israelis in Saturday clashes with Israeli police.