Israel attacks Hamas sites in Gaza in response to fire balloons

Palestinians say the balloons aim to pressure Israel to ease restrictions on coastal enclave that were tightened in May.

Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave, Israel’s military said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the attack that targeted what the Israeli military said was a rocket launching site and a compound belonging to Hamas, the political group that governs Gaza. Hamas had no immediate comment.