The Israeli military has carried out dozens of fresh airstrikes in Gaza after it said a soldier had been shot and killed by Palestinian militants.
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) Twitter account said 25 strikes had been directed against Hamas targets in the Khan Younis area after the soldier was attacked “during operational activity” at the Gaza border on Friday.
Strikes were “still ongoing”, it added, saying targets attacked had included a battalion headquarters, “the battalion’s command and control capabilities, the battalion commander’s office, as well as unique aerial defence capabilities”.
“In addition, the IDF targeted a UAV warehouse, aerial defence systems, observation posts, and a factory used for underground infrastructure manufacturing,” the military said.
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The soldier was the first Israeli killed since Palestinian protests were launched on the border with the Jewish state on 30 March.
His death will likely see tensions between Israel and Gaza reach a boiling point, despite the United Nations pleading for both sides to “step back from the brink” of war.
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