Gaza: The military wing of Gaza’s rulers Hamas on Thursday vowed revenge after Israeli regime strikes killed three of its members.
“We announce the raising of the preparedness level to the highest and alert all of our soldiers and forces in every location,” said a statement from Al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
“The enemy shall pay a high price in blood for the crime which it commits daily against the rights of our people and our fighters.”
The Gaza border was quiet on Thursday morning, however.
The three men were killed on Wednesday by the occupation regime’s artillery fire targeting a Hamas military base near the border east of Gaza City.
In total, the Israeli occupation army said it hit seven Hamas sites throughout Gaza in response to an alleged border shooting.
The occupation military said nine projectiles — likely mortars or rockets — were fired at Israel from Gaza overnight, including one that was intercepted by air defence systems.
The latest bloodshed came five days after the UN and Egypt brokered a deal to halt a July 20 surge in violence.
Israel has launched three wars on Gaza since 2008.
Tensions have spiked since Palestinians began protesting along the Gaza border in late March, with Israeli regime fire killing at least 153 Palestinians since then.
Most were shot dead during protests and clashes but others were killed in Israeli regime air strikes or artillery fire.
One Israeli soldier was killed by sniper fire from Gaza, setting off a wave of Israeli strikes on July 20.
