Israeli Planes Attack Gaza Sites

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel's Air Force attacked terrorist sites in the Gaza Strip.

The targets hit after midnight on Monday night included a weapons manufacturing site in central Gaza, two terror tunnels in northern Gaza, and a third terror tunnel in southern Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

The attacks were in response to several rockets fired at southern Israeli communities in recent days, the IDF said. Six rockets have been fired into southern Israel from Gaza in the last week.

The Ma'an Palestinian news agency said two Palestinians were injured in the attacks.

A statement from the IDF held Hamas "solely responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip.

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