IDF tank near Gaza
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Israeli air strike hits northern Gaza, killing 2
Air Force fires at group of terrorists near Jabalya in response to rocket, mortar attacks
An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinian militants late Saturday in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said.
Rescue workers reported three explosions near the town of Jabaliya. They said the two dead were militants.
Gaza militants often fire rockets and mortars at communities in southern Israel.
The army confirmed it struck, saying it targeted a group of militants. It added that two rockets and three mortars were fired toward Israel earlier in the day.
A Qassam rocket fired shortly following the attack landed in Palestinian territory.
The rocket attacks on Israel have subsided since operation "Warm Winter", but mortars and Qassams are still fired on an almost daily basis. At around noon a Qassam rocket landed in the western Negev region, near Sderot, but caused no injuries or damage.
Hanan Greenberg contributed to the report
