Israeli tanks attacked Hamas military positions in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shortly after midnight Wednesday.
The army’s spokesperson’s unit said in a tweet that the attack was carried out in response to a rocket fired from Gaza into Israel several hours before.
Israel has said that it holds Hamas responsible for all aggressions emanating from Gaza, which is under the control of the terrorist organization. Gazan militant groups have in the past blamed stormy weather for setting off rockets pointed toward Israel.