A red color alarm was triggered tonight (Wednesday) in Netivot and the Gaza Strip area. The IDF spokesman said that three launches were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. Three rockets fell in open areas. No damage was done, but two people were lightly wounded on their way to the commander. They were treated on the spot, and did not require evacuation to a hospital.
In response to the rocket fire and the continued explosion, the Hamas fighter planes attacked terrorist targets in the southern Gaza Strip. During the attack, a weapons production site was used by the military arm of the organization. An IDF spokesman said: “This attack is hampering the ability of the Hamas terror organization. The IDF sees very rigorously any terrorist activity toward Israeli territory, and is in high readiness for a variety of scenarios. Hamas terror organization bears responsibility for what is happening in and out of the Gaza Strip, and it will have consequences for terrorist operations against Israeli citizens. “
Earlier this week, the Air Force attacked Hamas terror targets in the northern Gaza Strip, in response to continued rocket fire and explosive bomb blasts targeting Israel. The targets that were attacked included underground infrastructure used by Hamas’ military arm, including a military military structure. “The decision was made after security consultations, and in light of repeated terrorist acts by the Gaza Strip against Israeli citizens in recent weeks, which violate Israeli sovereignty.”
Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Naftali Bennett, who is on a work visit to the United States, met with US Secretary of Defense Mark Asper. The two discussed regional threats, most notably Iran’s aggression and its attempts to militarily base itself on Syrian soil. Bennett emphasized that the State of Israel will act firmly against Iran’s actions, and that this is a clear interest in Israeli national security.
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