Jerusalem 7 August : Israel denied its responsibility for an airstrike that killed civilians including four children in Gaza The Israeli government claimed that the explosion that killed four people was caused by an unsuccessful rocket was fired by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).Lior Hayat, the head of Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Directorate, stated in an announcement that a rocket, fired by PIJ militants, led to “the tragic death of the innocent children” in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, Xinhua news agency reported.
A Israeli military spokesperson stated the “an extensive debrief” proved that the Israeli Air Force did not conduct any air strikes in Jabaliya in the period of the incident.
At five people including four children were killed and 15 others wounded on the night of Saturday, following an explosion in the refugee camp of Jabaliya according to Palestinian sources and paramedics.
According to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) At least 350 rockets were launched at Israel since Friday and over 95 percent of them were intercepted by air defense systems with none of the victims being injured or significant damage reported.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited an air defense battery on Saturday, and stated that the operations will “continue and increase.”
Palestinian officials in the Gaza Strip reported at least 15 people were killed in the airstrikes, and more than 100 were hurt since the attack on Friday.
The fighting started on Friday, when the Israeli air force killed an important PIJ commander.
The violent increase in violence came after a few days of tensions that have risen at the border of Israel with Gaza.Gaza Strip.
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