Israel Air Force targets Hamas munitions operation in Gaza after rocket attack
IDF says Hamas is solely responsible for what happens in Gaza.
An IAF F-15I fighter jet(photo credit: REUTERS)ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JPOST.COM STAFFUpdated: Shortly after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip stuck southern Israel early Thursday morning, the Israel Air Force responded by attacking a weapons manufacturing target in Gaza.The site belonged to Hamas and was located in the central part of the coastal territory, according to the IDF. No injuries or damage were caused by the rocket fire.Although no group claimed responsibility immediately after the attack, the army said that it views the “Hamas terrorist organization as solely responsible for what happens in Gaza.”The rocket was fired from Gaza just after midnight on Wednesday.It hit in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council area.The IDF Spokesman said the rocket alert siren did not sound in the border area before impact due to the army’s assessment that the projectile would land in an open area.Security sources previously said that an August 7 series of rocket attacks was believed to have originated from a terrorist cell working independently from Hamas.In the past, responsibility for such attacks has been taken by small groups of terrorists affiliated with Islamic State, which oppose the current rulers of the Palestinian coastal enclave.RECOMMENDED STORIESFour killed, over 130 wounded in Israel from Iranian fire, Tehran burns from IDF strikesJUNE 14, 2025IDF says aircraft operating in heart of Tehran, denies claim Iran shot down fighter jetJUNE 14, 2025Tehran under fire: IDF continues strikes in Iran, focusing on the capital – what was hit?JUNE 14, 2025The road to Tehran has been paved: IDF secures air route for stronger strikes on IranJUNE 14, 2025