This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Israeli forces’ strikes on Gaza and Lebanon on Friday, April 7.
This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Israeli forces’ strikes on Gaza and Lebanon on Friday, April 7.
- Two Israeli settlers killed after gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in occupied West Bank.
- Israel’s military launched air attacks on southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip after spate of reported rocket attacks.
- Escalation in tensions comes after Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on successive days this week, firing stun grenades and attacking Palestinians as they gathered for Ramadan evening prayers.
- Israel announced it was “striking in Lebanon” in a short statement at 4:07am (01:07 GMT) on Friday, saying it was targeting Hamas.
- Hours earlier, it launched raids on Gaza, a besieged Palestinian enclave controlled by Hamas.