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Resistance seizes Israeli reconnaissance balloon that fell in Gaza

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen Net
  • 17 Jun 2022 17:22
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IOF soldiers attempted to infiltrate the border with Gaza to restore a reconnaissance balloon that fell but were forced to retreat after Palestinian Resistance fired bullets at them.

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  • The Palestinian Resistance took control of the surveillance devices carried by the Israeli filming balloon
    The Palestinian Resistance took control of the surveillance devices carried by the Israeli filming balloon

Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that an Israeli aerial reconnaissance balloon fell Friday in the Beit Hanoun area in the northern Gaza Strip.

Media coverage | Witnesses: "An Israeli army force attempted to infiltrate the border with the Gaza Strip east of Beit Hanoun town to restore the downed reconnaissance balloon, but were showered with bullets by Palestinian resistance fighters and forced to return back." pic.twitter.com/GwVbaDkSTz

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 17, 2022

Local media said that IOF soldiers attempted to infiltrate the border with Gaza to restore the reconnaissance balloon but were forced to retreat after the Palestinian Resistance opened fire on them.

Our correspondent confirmed that the Palestinian Resistance seized the surveillance devices carried by the Israeli filming balloon that fell in the northern Gaza Strip.

He also pointed out that the IOF landed the air balloons launched along the border with Gaza.

In the same context, an IOF official confirmed that an Israeli filming air balloon fell inside the Gaza Strip, and details are still being examined.

Local media also said that Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike targeting an open area near the Beit Hanoun checkpoint, with injuries reported.

BREAKING: Israeli warplanes launch an airstrike targeting an open area near Beit Hanoun checkpoint in the north of the Gaza Strip. No injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/QcyD8cMNF5

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 17, 2022

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