Hamas on Wednesday called on Gaza Strip's residents to return to the Israel-Gaza border on Friday and resume the "March of Return" protests following a three-week hiatus.
According to local media reports, the Gaza-based terror group has issued leaflets promoting the protests that included depictions of black smoke and blood.
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The move comes after Israel launched airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza on Friday in response to a rocket fired from the coastal territory that landed in an open area of the Eshkol Regional Council.
According to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, the strikes targeted a Hamas military compound in the northern Gaza Strip. Projectiles other than rockets were also fired from Gaza on Friday, triggering sirens in the Israeli communities near the border.
The attacks from Gaza followed the death of a 16-year-old Palestinian on Friday afternoon, who was reportedly shot by Israeli troops during a riot along the Gaza-Israel border.
The IDF said it was investigating the incident, during which it said dozens of rioters had approached the border and attempted to sabotage the fence, throwing explosives at Israeli troops.
