MORE: Explosions rock Gaza strip after locals report ‘Israeli planes flying low’ in the area http://t.co/mHOnTHJTR3 pic.twitter.com/uuojO7rltj — RT (@RT_com) June 4, 2015 Three blasts were heard across the Gaza strip as Israel launched multiple airstrikes in response to rockets launched by a Hamas rival, an ISIS-linked group called the “Omar Brigades”. The Brigades’ rockets landed in open areas in the Sdot Negev area and resulted in no damage, according to Israeli media. The Israeli Air Force's official statement declares that it struck three “terror infrastructures” without releasing details of the strikes. Hamas later confirmed that one of its military training grounds was hit by a missile. According to RT, Hamas had reportedly killed a Salafist leader just a few days before and has accused the Omar Brigade of wanting to provoke an all-out conflict with Israel. While Israel has admitted that Hamas was not behind the rockets, it did not explain why Hamas infrastructures were targeted in the strikes. According to Reuters: “Witnesses and medics said the predawn attacks on two camps belonging to Hamas, which dominates the Gaza Strip, and to the smaller Palestinian group Islamic Jihad caused some damage but no casualties.” IDF spokesperson confirms in statement Israeli Airforce targeted 3 "terror infrastructures" in Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/5EehnyOfsy — Israel News Flash (@ILNewsFlash) June 4, 2015 Thankfully, no one was injured in the strikes. As usual, Gazans reported feelings of fear and anxiety as the bombs fell on their city. The following are tweets posted by Shaima Ziara, Omar Ghraieb, Mohammed Omer and ‘Farah Gazan‘. HUGE explosions in #Gaza right now!I can hear F16s so this is probably by israel2:32 am#GazaUnderAttack — Shaima' Ziara (@ShaimaZiara) June 3, 2015 My body is still shaking.. F16s are back!#Gaza — Shaima' Ziara (@ShaimaZiara) June 3, 2015 #Israel warplanes bombed near Al maqousi highly populated residential area western #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack — Omar Ghraieb (@Omar_Gaza) June 3, 2015 My name is #Gaza I am being bombed. Can anybody hear me? — Mohammed Omer (@Mogaza) June 4, 2015 3:19 am local time Gaza is being bombed now! — Mohammed Omer (@Mogaza) June 4, 2015 f16s are flying intensively over #Gaza and just shelled! I could even hear the rocket falling — Guess What (@Farah_Gazan) June 3, 2015 But some of them decided to end their live-tweeting with a touch of optimism: Despite airstrikes and trauma, but people still smile and ready to start a new day! Good morning world! My name is #Gaza. — Mohammed Omer (@Mogaza) June 4, 2015 The sun is slowly making its way up, its a new day & birds r chirping forgetting the horrible night that ended a little while ago. #Gaza — Omar Ghraieb (@Omar_Gaza) June 4, 2015 Since Palestinian violations of the ceasefire are always breaking news, while Israeli violations rarely get reported, let alone make the front page, it's important to mention them in the name of fair coverage. As Gaza-based reporter Dan Cohen wrote in a recent piece for Mondoweiss, “for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the period since last summer’s war has been a one-way ceasefire.” There has been as many as 67 shootings, six military incursions, 16 injuries and one fatality caused by Israeli violations of the ceasefire between January and March of 2015 alone. The Middle East Monitor and Maan News have been documenting major incidents by month and by type. Of notable emphasis are the routine targeting of Gazan fishermen, farmers and demonstrators. Furthermore, as Visualizing Palestine documented in an info-graphic published by the Electronic Intifada, there have been 191 Israeli violations between 22 November 2012 (previous Egyptian-brokered ceasefire) until 7 July 2014 (beginning of Israel's latest war in Gaza) compared to 75 Palestinian violations. Of these 191 violations, 10 per cent resulted in death and 42pc in injuries or detentions while out of the 75 Palestinian violations, 4pc resulted in injuries and none in death. The info-graphic complemented a previous one published by Al Jazeera. Israel's violations & attacks are routine – even when, like during Jan-March, there are no rockets. #GazaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/RNXDdoY0RV — Ben White (@benabyad) May 27, 2015 Following the recent war in Gaza in 2014, Israel and Palestinian factions had agreed to an indefinite ceasefire on August 26, following an agreement by both sides to follow the ceasefire demands. As we had previously reported, 72pc of Palestinians killed in the offensive were civilians, according to the United Nations, and about a third of the wounded children, will be forced to live with permanent disabilities.
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