The Gaza Strip was again hit by a rocket attack
The Hamas group has announced that it may resume rocket attacks on Israeli territory in the near future. The statement was made after the Israeli Air Force launched a series of airstrikes on the territory of the Gaza Strip on the night of June 17-18. A number of Palestinian organizations have supported Hamas and said they are ready to resume the war if the Israeli government continues to violate the terms of the truce. The possible date of the beginning of a new conflict in Palestine “MK” called the expert.
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The conflict between Israel and Palestine in May 2021 lasted 11 days and ended with the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement. The United States and Egypt acted as mediators between the parties to the conflict, which guaranteed compliance with the terms of the truce. However, neither the new Israeli Government nor the leadership of the Palestinian armed groups seems to have any intention of laying down their weapons.
In recent days, the Palestinians have launched hundreds of balloons with tethered incendiary charges that fall on Israeli territory. As a result of such attacks, agricultural land suffers, and dozens of fires break out.
On the night of June 17-18, the Israeli Air Force launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza. Their targets were the buildings of the civil administration of the Gaza Strip and military facilities. In response, several rockets were fired from Gaza. The forces of the Hamas group also managed to shoot down an Israeli guidance drone.
Armed Palestinian factions issued a joint statement warning Israel against further attacks and threatening to resume rocket attacks on enemy territory. The official statement ends with the phrase ” if you return, we will return.”
The Israeli side has not yet responded to the statements of the enemy. However, local residents report that the Iron Dome air defense system is on alert in case of possible rocket attacks.
Further escalation of tension may lead to a new war, which will surpass the previous one in terms of the level of bitterness. This opinion was shared with ” MK ” military expert Alexey Valyuzhenich. According to the expert, in the current situation, both sides of the conflict are interested in starting a new war.
For the new government of Israel, which replaced the cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu, it is now important to show its determination and readiness to go to the end. Especially since the current Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, is known for his statements against the Arabs and generally has a reputation for being such a “hawk”. So right now he has a great opportunity to win the trust of former supportersNetanyahu. Show your teeth, play with your muscles. They know that they are violating the truce, and they know that they are provoking a response. Well, Hamas is just waiting for the opportunity to win points. Now there are reports that they are removing hidden missiles from underground storage facilities and bringing the installations to combat positions. Last night, they fired a salvo of 2-3 missiles. This is a sample of the pen. Tomorrow, the number of missiles may be 200-300.
Tomorrow – the day after tomorrow-quite. So far, everything is moving along the knurled line. First the Arab rallies, then the crackdown. Incendiary shells fly from Gaza, and they are answered with bombs. Now they began to respond to the bombs with missiles. This is how all the previous conflicts began. So the answer to the question about the beginning of a new conflict is the next few days. The deceptive silence in the media should not reassure anyone. This is the calm before the storm.