Israeli army launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from coastal enclave

(CNN) – The Israeli army struck targets in Gaza overnight on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, citing incendiary balloons launched from Gaza earlier in the day. According to Israeli media reports, incendiary balloons launched from Gaza sparked multiple fires in southern Israel.

WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency, also reported on the airstrikes on Khan Younis, saying “material” damage occurred. The news agency also reported on another site south of Gaza City that is under attack and said there were no casualties from both incidents.

With information from Oren Liebermann, Ibrahim Dahman and Ruba Alhenawi