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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Israel launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip early Thursday, which Palestinian fighters reacted to by firing rockets in the latest bout of unrest in the region. The overnight attacks – which Israel’s army confirmed in a statement at 02:41 am (0041 GMT) – come hours after the army intercepted a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory. Emergency services reported no immediate casualties on either side. According to local security sources and witnesses, the first round of strikes – at least seven – hit a training centre of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Is…
