  Israeli warplanes raid Gaza Strip August 16, 2011 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli warplanes carried out five raids on the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, August 16, wounding five people, Palestinian medics said. According to the AP, the raids came after an Israeli police spokeswoman said that at least one rocket had been fired from the Gaza Strip at the southern town of Beersheva, without causing casualties. The Palestinian sources said the first raid targeted Zeitun to the east of Gaza City, seriously wounding three people, while two other Palestinians were wounded in two separate raids, also east of the city. Two further raids were carried out east of Khan Yunis and against a tunnel dug under the border with Egypt near Rafah, both in the south of the Strip, but no one was wounded. An Israeli military spokeswoman did not immediately confirm or deny the attacks. Israeli public radio said a second rocket had been fired at Beersheva but it was not immediately clear where it landed. Since last month there has been an increase in the number of rockets fired at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, which are usually followed by Israeli air force reprisal raids.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north.Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |
