"IDF Responds to Border Rioting with Strike on Hamas Post in Gaza"

The IDF carried out an airstrike on a Hamas position in Gaza after riots along the border, which included gunfire towards Israeli forces. Dozens of Palestinians burned tires, hurled makeshift bombs, and launched incendiary balloons. The military responded with riot dispersal measures and live fire. This comes after balloon-borne incendiary devices sparked fires in southern Israel. The closure of the Erez Crossing has affected 17,000 Gazans who have permits to enter Israel for work. The recent riots have left at least seven Palestinians dead, and no IDF soldiers have been wounded. The riots are believed to be a tactic by Hamas to pressure Israel and Qatar to resolve a funding dispute.