Israeli warplanes launched a series of raids on Palestinian factions' sites in separate areas of Gaza, amid the Israeli Defense Minister's vow to respond to what he called "dangerous events" and "violations in the southern region."
The Israeli army said that based on an assessment of the security situation, it was decided to reinforce the Gaza Division with additional forces, revealing that it bombed 4 Hamas sites in response to the events that took place in the northern Gaza Strip.
This comes after the Israeli police said that a soldier was seriously wounded after being shot at at the eastern border with the Gaza Strip.
Activists on social media broadcast a video clip documenting the moment a protester fired a pistol at an Israeli soldier who was holed up behind a wall during clashes that erupted east of Gaza City.
Later, the Israeli police confirmed that a Border Police soldier was seriously injured as a result of being shot during the confrontations.
For his part, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said, "The events in the southern region are dangerous, and we will not accept any violations of Israeli sovereignty," vowing in the same context to respond to them.
Earlier on Saturday, 41 Palestinians - including a photojournalist - were wounded by Israeli army bullets and tear gas canisters near the eastern border of Gaza during their participation in the festival commemorating the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Saturday marked the 52nd anniversary of the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque by an Australian, Dennis Michael Rohan.
The incident occurred on August 21, 1969, and the fire consumed the entire contents of the eastern wing of the Qibli Mosque on the southern side of the mosque, including its historical pulpit, known as the Salah al-Din pulpit.