IAF retaliates against Gaza rocket fire

Aircraft strikes three targets in Gaza Strip, making direct hits, after rocket explodes in Netivot backyard

Ynet|Published: 10.13.12 , 08:12

IAF aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip early on Saturday in retaliation for rockets that were fired on Israeli towns.

On Friday night, a rocket launched by terrorists in the enclave exploded in a backyard in Netivot. No injuries were reported.

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According to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, the aircraft attacked three terror targets, making direct hits. The army said that it considers Hamas responsible for the previous days' rocket fire.

Hamas and the Islamic Jihad fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells towards the Eshkol Regional Council last Monday, responding to an IAF strike that injured two Palestinians on the Strip. The fire from Gaza was renewed the following day, with several rockets exploding near southern towns. Another rocket was fired on Wednesday, hitting an open area between Netivot and the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries were reported in the attacks.

The IAF last retaliated on Wednesday night; Palestinian sources reported that the strike hit a training camp belonging to the The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing. Reportedly, none were hurt.