Israeli Jets Strike a Training Site near Erez Crossing

12 March 2016

At approximately 1:20 AM on Saturday, 12 March 2016, Israeli jet fighters launched at least one missile targeting a training site that belongs to a Palestinian resistance movement. The site is located about 500 meters from the northern border, west of Erez Crossing, northeast of Um Al-Nassr (Bedouin) village in North Gaza Governorate. The bombing shook the whole area. No injuries were reported.

The bombing destroyed a large part of the training site and the loud sound of the explosion reached the areas of Um Al-Nassr, Al Nada towers, Al Awda, and Beit Hanoun estate spreading a state of fear and panic among civilian residents, especially women and children.