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Following rocket attack on Israel, IAF planes strike Hamas targets

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Israeli Air Force (IAF) planes targeted Hamas sites in the southern Gaza city of Rafah last night and bombed tunnels, weapon factories and Hamas military positions in the area. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that he instructed the IAF to respond to the Grad rocket attack that struck Beer Sheva on Wednesday. “We are determined to defend our citizens and we will not tolerate the shelling of our cities and our civilians. I do not suggest that anyone test the State of Israel’s resolve,” Netanyahu said.

Defence officials say that the rocket strike and retaliation does not signal an escalation in events. “Hamas is trying to restrain the other groups,” a senior Israeli official said. “Islamic Jihad is trying to challenge Hamas and tries to attack even though Hamas is currently committed to the quiet.”