By KUNA,
Gaza : Israeli forces executed an incursion into the eastern district of Rafah City, southern Gaza Strip, early Saturday, eyewitnesses said.
Israeli tanks and military machinery took station near the Israeli-Palestinian boarders and the parameters of Gaza International Airport, local radio stations reported.
Israeli tanks, vehicles, and military aircraft participated in the incursion which was carried out under a cover of heavy firing, witnesses added.
“Israeli special forces conducted house-to-house search operations during the incursion, detaining several Palestinians,” the sources added.
Israeli bulldozers also took part in the incursion and destroyed wide expanses of agricultural lands in the Palestinian territories, eyewitnesses said.