Israeli Army Bulldozers, Jeeps, Drones Enter Southern Gaza

Gaza City, 17 Syawal 1437/22 July 2016 (MINA)  – Several Israeli army bulldozers entered the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday morning, locals said.

Witnesses told Ma’an that four Israeli bulldozers coming from the al-Matbaq Gate entered 50 meters into eastern Rafah City, escorted by four military jeeps as drones flew overhead.

An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an they were looking into the reports.

Israeli military incursions inside the besieged Gaza Strip and near the “buffer zone” which lies on both land and sea sides of Gaza, have long been a near-daily occurrence.

Palestinians who work near the “buffer zone” between the Palestinian enclave and Israel often come under fire from military forces, as the Israeli military has not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.

The Israeli army regularly open fires on Palestinian fishermen and farmers along the border areas, despite a ceasefire agreement that ended the 2014 war.

The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sectors of the blockaded coastal enclave. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)