Night of rocket and mortar fire from Gaza prompts Israeli air strikes

At least 45 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza overnight on Tuesday in a dramatic escalation of cross-border fire.

It prompted Israeli air strikes on Hamas positions within the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday morning, the IDF said.

“The Hamas terror organization targeted Israeli civilians throughout the night with a severe rocket attack and is dragging the Gaza Strip and its civilians down a continually deteriorating path,” the military said in a statement.

Seven rockets were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defence system and at least three fell prematurely and landed in Gaza, it added.