Israel appear to be beefing military presence on border with Gaza after violence
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(12 Nov 2018) Israel appeared to be beefing up its military presence on its southern border with the Gaza strip on Monday, after a fresh wave of fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants. Tanks, armoured vehicles and a battery for its air defence system, the Iron Dome, could be seen near the border. The violence left an Israeli army officer and seven Palestinians dead, including a local Hamas commander. The clashes prompted Israeli airstrikes and a salvo of rocket fire from Gaza toward Israel. Local residents said calm had returned to the border on Monday morning and that they were carrying on as usual. The cross-border fighting came just days after Israel and Hamas reached indirect deals, backed by Qatar and Egypt, to allow cash and fuel into Gaza. It was not clear if the burst of violence would derail the arrangements which are aimed at preventing a further deterioration of conditions in Gaza, under blockade by Israel and Egypt since a 2007 Hamas takeover. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/1456f0e2b70f1f47e4dcde070cd47159
