The incident follows at least 31 Palestinians being shot dead in almost two weeks of protests along the Gaza border. (Mahmoud Illean/Associated Press)JERUSALEM — Israeli fighter jets struck a Hamas target in the Gaza Strip on Monday in response to two explosive devices found near Israel’s border with the territory, the military said, amid a flare-up in deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence. No injuries were reported in the strike, but it comes amid a wave of mass protests by Palestinians along Israel’s border with Gaza that have drawn Israeli fire. On Sunday, the military said two explosive devices were found near Israel’s border with Gaza, hours after three Palestinians from Gaza crossed briefly into Israel. ___Associated Press writer Fares Akram in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, contributed to this report.

Source: Washington Post April 09, 2018 05:48 UTC