MADRID, 7 (EUROPE PRESS)
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced in the early hours of Sunday that they are attacking the Gaza Strip, within the ‘Dawn’ operation.
The Israeli Army has identified the targets as alleged terrorist tunnels from which members of the Islamic Jihad would be acting.
“The IDF is currently attacking the tunnels of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip,” the Army said on its Twitter account.
For its part, Palestine has indicated that at least three people have died in the latest air strikes against a residential home in eastern Rafa, Gaza, according to the Palestinian media ‘Felesteen’.
The bodies of the deceased would belong to a woman, her son and a third young man. His identity is unknown at this time.
Rescue teams continue to search for missing persons under the rubble of the destroyed building.
This Saturday, the IDF assured that they are prepared for a “week of operations”, while detailing that the Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, has launched more than 160 projectiles against Israeli cities.
Israel has stressed that no ceasefire negotiations are taking place so far, stressing that the IDF is preparing for a scenario in which the dispute lasts for a week.
