Israeli military aircraft have started a broad attack on Hamas position in the Gaza strip, the Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement. It comes after reports that an IDF captain had been killed earlier on Friday.
IAF jets recently conducted a wide-scale attack against Hamas military targets throughout the Gaza Strip following a severe shooting attack against IDF soldiers this afternoon. The IDF is currently conducting the attack in various locations
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 20, 2018
“The IDF views today's attack and the hostile activity orchestrated by Hamas throughout the last months with great severity. Hamas chose to escalate the security situation and will bear the consequences for its actions,” the Israeli military stated.
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