Gaza-based terrorists on Monday launched dozens of balloons
connected to explosive charges which flew to several locations throughout
Israel’s south.
By Aryeh Savir, TPS
In the Eshkol region, adjacent to the Gaza Strip, balloon
clusters landed at three different locations. One exploded in midair, and
another two landed and were neutralized by police sappers.
Another balloon tied to an explosive charge landed in the
Merchavim area and a sapper was dispatched to the site.
An explosive device tied to a balloon landed in a backyard
of a home in Kfar Azza.
Booby-trapped balloons also landed in the cities of Sderot
and Kiryat Gat. Several explosions were heard in Kiryat Gat.
Another explosive charge landed near Sa’ad Junction in the
south. The road was closed until the police cleared the bomb.
Train traffic in the south was halted for a short while due
to the attacks.
No one was injured in any of the attacks and no damage was
caused. However, explosions were heard throughout the south as many of the
charges exploded in midair.
Israel’s south had seen a significant escalation in the
attacks from Gaza in the past few weeks with the renewed launch of balloons
attached to explosive charges, and the intensification of rocket fire in recent
days.
The explosive and flammable balloon attacks have returned to
haunt Israel’s residents in the south in the past weeks after several months in
which such attacks from Gaza ceased. Over 60 such explosive charges have landed
in Israeli territory in the past two weeks. No one was injured in the attacks.
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