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Israel has carried out air strikes over Gaza after a series of attacks in southern Israel killed at least eight people. The air strikes killed at least six people, including five members of the Hamas-linked Popular Resistance Committees and a young boy.
The air raid came in response to an attack on vehicles heading towards the Israeli resort of Eilat on Thursday.
In the light of a prisoners swap deal led by Hamas, the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners Affairs’ statistics bureau revealed that there are 299 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails for over 20 years.
While Arabs call for democracy, Israelis want a country they can afford. More than 300,000 protesters fill the streets of major cities to demand a lower cost of living.
Israelis have been dealing with a seaborne invasion of sorts this summer.
Millions of giant jellyfish, called warty comb jelly, have been washing up on their beaches, causing discomfort to beach goers. The jellyfish themselves pose no danger to humans. But all those eggs in the water can leave bathers feeling a mild sting.
As Al Jazeera’s Tom Ackerman reports from Netanya, Israel, they’re causing even bigger problems for the country’s biggest power station.
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby has condemned Israel’s interception of a boat attempting to break the Gaza blockade, calling it an “act of piracy”.
