Palestinian territories: new tensions on the border between Gaza and Israel

The Israeli army struck in northern Gaza on June 17, 2021. REUTERS - MOHAMMED SALEM

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Incendiary balloons launched from Palestinian territory and Israeli air force bombing targets in Gaza.

It is a new test for the new Israeli government.

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With our correspondent in Jerusalem,

Michel Paul

For residents of

kibbutzim

and villages near the border with the Gaza Strip, the impression of déjà vu is very strong.

Again incendiary balloons and the smell of burnt fields.

Last night the sirens even sounded again, but, false, alert it was only machine gun fire from Gaza.

A matter of time before the rockets return

It is only a matter of time to see the return of the rockets, believe the leaders of the local authorities who are demanding the new government to show firmness.

Media in Israel cite sources close to Hamas that the throwing of balloons was a

legitimate "

 popular action 

" and should not be viewed as a violation of the ceasefire.

A point of view rejected by the military authorities.

Truce more fragile than ever

The new Israeli prime minister has stressed in the past that Israel would react the same to an incendiary balloon or a rocket on Tel Aviv.

A new equation put to the test this week.

Twice

Naftali Bennett

personally ordered air raids on the Gaza Strip.

The truce is more fragile than ever.

To read also:

Israel-Palestine: first notable incidents since the entry into office of the Bennett government

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