IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza

IDF fighter jets attacked a number of terrorist targets along the Gaza Strip early Thursday morning according to the IDF spokesperson.

Two different rockets were launched within hours of each other – one late Wednesday night and one early Thursday morning. Both times the rockets landed in open areas and no injuries were reported.

The first round of airstrikes focused on Hamas naval targets, while the second round of attacks were carried out throughout the northern Gaza strip.

The IDF tweeted, “In response to the rocket fired from #Gaza to #Israel, we just struck a number of military targets in a Hamas naval facility in the northern Gaza Strip.”

In response to the rocket fired from #Gaza to #Israel, we just struck a number of military targets in a Hamas naval facility in the northern Gaza Strip.

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 21, 2019

This was the sixth rocket fired from Gaza in the last seven days according to the IDF twitter account.

The IDF report states the troops will continue to stop attempts to harm Israeli civilians and considers Hamas to be the responsible party for what is happening in and around the Gaza Strip.

Anna Ahronheim and Rachel Wolf contributed to this story.