The Israel Air Force struck a weapons storage facility in the northern Gaza Strip and two terror tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip overnight. The tunnels were intended for infiltrating into Israel and executing terror attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

The attack is in response to the mortars that were fired at Israel and hit the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council yesterday.

More than 90 rockets and mortars have been fired at Israeli territory since the beginning of 2010, and over 330 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel since the end of operation Cast Lead.

The IDF remains committed to protecting the citizens of Israel and will continue to act against terror. The IDF holds Hamas solely responsible for terror emanating from the Gaza Strip.