Thursday, March 29, 2012

Limited Israeli incursion into southern Gaza

Israeli forces operate along the Gaza border (MaanImages, File)
 
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Israeli military vehicles crossed into the Gaza Strip late Thursday in a limited incursion, witnesses said.

Israeli tanks and bulldozers crossed into territory east of Rafah and aircraft fired nearby, the witnesses reported.

An Israeli military spokeswomen said Israeli forces fired at open areas in the southern Gaza Strip "in order to thwart terror activity."

Hours earlier, a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in Eshkol regional council, the Israeli army said.

There were no reports of injury or damage, the official told Ma'an.

Israeli media reported that three rockets were fired from Gaza.
Maan News Agency

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