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  • The Israeli Army has launched three missiles from Tel Aviv to the other side of the border in the early hours of Wednesday in response to fireworks from Gaza on the occasion of the Flags March. This is the first aggression following the cease-fire agreed by the two sides on 21 May.
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The day after the Zionist mobilization called Flags March, Israel has attacked Palestine in response to the fireworks launched from Gaza on the occasion of the unrest of the demonstration. Two missiles have fallen into the Maan area, while another has fallen into the city of Gaza.La news agency Wafa has reported that the Israeli attack has caused material damage in the area, but has left no victims.

The events have taken place as a result of the disturbances that have taken place this Tuesday. The Zionist mobilization of the Flags March, organised in the afternoon in Gaza, has caused disturbances between Israel and Palestine on several occasions. Around the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem: protesters attacked those in the Arab neighbourhood and the police wounded seventeen Palestinians. On the Gaza side, however, fire balloons were launched which caused 20 fires on Israeli territory and affected Israel.

The Flagship March was approved by the newly elected Israeli minister, Naftali Bennett, after being rejected on 10 May following an alleged HAMAS aggression. The mobilisation involved a number of actors from the far right, including Moscow. Among them, the leader of the Religious Zionist Party, Berdel Smotrich, and the deputy of Likud Shlomo Karai, Joaquim Rodríguez. According to police data, 5,000 protesters also approached, while the media released about 3,000 people.

The Israeli police called 2,000 officers to control the situation, which is still open. On the other hand, the Arabs were expelled from the Damascus Portal, and the Israeli security forces were thrown at the Arabs who managed to approach the site. In addition, security forces also attacked Palestinian demonstrators who had approached the border with Israel, using tear gas and firearms. One of the Palestinians was shot in a leg with a knife in his back.