INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The fresh hostilities come with tensions high in Gaza after mass protests broke out along the border(AFP)Jerusalem:
Israeli fighter jets hit 25 targets in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory, the
army said.Around 30 projectiles, including rockets, were fired overnight from Gaza towards Israel, the army said in a statement.The fresh
hostilities come with tensions high in Gaza after mass protests and clashes broke out along the border on March 30
At least 132 Palestinians have been killed
There have been no Israeli fatalities.UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and other international stakeholders have warned that Gaza is
close to the brink of war."The Hamas terror organisation targeted Israeli civilians throughout the night with a severe rocket attack and is
dragging the Gaza Strip and its civilians down a deteriorating path," the Israeli army said.Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since
2008 and observe a tense ceasefire that is regularly shaken by hostile acts.(This story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff
and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
