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This happened owing to a “technical malfunction”, the IDF said, adding that no injuries were reported.
Smoke billows from an Israeli strike. (Image Credit: AFP)
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet dropped a bomb near an Israeli community on the Gaza border. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the bomb was dropped near the southern Gaza border community of Nir Yitzhak, nearly two miles from the border, during an attempted airstrike. This happened owing to a “technical malfunction”, the IDF said, adding that no injuries were reported.
“A short while ago, a munition fell from an IDF fighter jet that was on its way to a mission in the Gaza Strip. The munition landed in an open area near Nir Yitzhak due to a technical malfunction,” the Israeli military said.
This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a rare visit to Gaza where he told troops, “They are striking the enemy and Hamas will continue to suffer blow after blow. We insist that they release our hostages, and we insist on achieving all of our war objectives.”
The Israeli military resumed its offensive on Gaza on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas.
