Israeli tank, aircraft hit Gaza after cross-border shots:army

A damaged Palestinian family home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank destroyed by the  Israeli army.  

JERUSALEM AFP April19, 2019   
Israel on Friday struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip with tank and aircraft fire after shots were fired at troops on the Israeli side of the border, the army said.   

Palestinian security sources in Hamas-ruled Gaza told AFP that the Israeli fire hit Hamas military observation posts at three locations along the frontier.   

Palestinians in Gaza have for more than a year gathered at least weekly along the border for often-violent protests, calling on Israel to end its blockade of the enclave.   

At least 264 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces since the protests began.   

The majority were killed during clashes, with others hit by tank fire or air strikes.   Two Israeli soldiers have been killed over the same period.