Gaza ceasefire under pressure as Israeli jets retaliate

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Israeli jets launched air strikes in Gaza overnight after militants in the Palestinian territory again set off incendiary balloons into southern Israel.

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Soon after the strikes, Hamas militants opened fire with heavy machine guns towards the Jewish state as Israeli air raid warning sirens rang out.

Then, as the balloons continued, the air force launched a second round of strikes overnight Thursday to Friday. "The IDF will continue to strike military capabilities and infrastructure belonging to the terror organisation, and holds the Hamas as responsible for all events transpiring in the Gaza Strip," the statement added.

They also discussed"the need to improve Israeli-Palestinian relations in practical ways", State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a separate statement, but there was no mention of the air strikes.The conflict killed 260 Palestinians, including some fighters, according to Gaza authorities.

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