Despite the low number of casualties on the Gaza side, the IDF denied that Israel had avoided targeting Hamas sites with personnel who were present.
The Hamas military bases struck by the IDF were located inside civilian areas and in close proximity to schools, hospitals and religious institutions.
This comes after the IDF warned residents of the area to stay in secured areas following attacks from the Strip into Israel and subsequent IDF tank fire.
In many ways, this looks like an Iranian script that was prepared with Hamas and with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah.
The rocket fire and strikes come after clashes at al-Aqsa Mosque and Hamas rocket fire from both Gaza and Lebanon.
Hebrew language media reported that at least 9 rockets have been fired in the early hours of Friday morning.
Israel is concerned that Hamas, backed by Iran, will push forward with other terror activity both from Gaza and in the West Bank.
IDF sources suggested that the incident Wednesday might not be connected to Gaza rocket fire nor to any of the incidents around Jenin and Nablus.
The IDF is on high alert for "revenge" terror attacks following a failed rocket launch and continued violence in the West Bank.
Sirens sounded on Sunday evening in the areas of Sderot, Sapir College, Gevim, Ivim, Nir Am and Or Haner.
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