The Israel Air Force struck targets in southern Gaza on Friday a few hours after Palestinian militants fired two rockets from the coastal strip into Israel. An Israel Defense Forces spokesman confirmed the air strikes. The spokesman said the targets included four smuggling tunnels, as well as a weapons storage facility, which caused a series of secondary explosions to be heard in the area. Hamas, which controls Gaza, and Palestinian witnesses said no one was wounded in the IAF strikes.
The first of the rockets fired by Gaza militants Friday hit the Sha'ar Hanegev region, the IDF said. The attack caused no casualties or damage. Three hours later, a rocket hit near the coastal city of Ashkelon. No casualties were reported in that attack either.
An IDF spokesman said the first rocket was fired from the northern Gazan town of Beit Lahiya.
On Thursday evening, IDF soldiers killed a Palestinian militant who approached the Gaza-Israel border and drew a grenade. The grenade subsequently exploded as a result of the soldiers' gunfire, killing the militant.
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