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Gaza rocket hits Israel, IDF tank fires at Hamas position in response | |
2019-02-07 | |
![]() kaboom!in an open field in southern Israel. The projectile reportedly fell in the area of the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. There were no reports of damage or injuries in the attack. In response, an Israeli tank opened fire on a Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth", position in the southern Gazoo Strip, the IDF said in a statement. Earlier in the evening, a rocket fired from northern Gazoo toward Israel failed to clear the border and landed inside the coastal strip, according to reports in Hebrew-language media. There were no reports of damage or casualties in that incident.
Ahead of the test, the IDF said that its system tests and exercises are not connected to any particular incident and are often scheduled months in advance. January saw two rockets launched from Gazoo into Israel, neither of which caused damage or injuries. In both cases on January 7 and 12 the IDF responded with strikes in Gazoo. | |
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