Dozens of rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, prompting it to launch airstrikes.
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Air and rocket attacks between Israel and the Gaza Strip continued on Sunday, despite the two sides agreeing to a ceasefire late Saturday. Israeli media reported the breaking of a negotiated ceasefire led by Egypt.
Israel has launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in response to the rocket attacks, Haaretz and the Times of Israel report.
AFP correspondents in the area said dozens of rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, prompting the launch of airstrikes. According to him, Israel’s air defenses managed to shoot down most of the rockets.
More than 30 people have been killed in Gaza and two in Israel in recent fighting.
The conflict along the Gaza border has escalated since Israeli right-wing politician Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power late last year.