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The Israeli military said it hit a number of Hamas-controlled targets in Gaza on Monday after a rocket attack on Israeli citizens.
Hamas forces in Gaza fired a single rocket at Israel Monday night, the first such attack in four months. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they had attacked a Hamas arms factory in response.
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“The IDF holds Hamas responsible for what is taking place in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF said in a statement, according to the Times of Israel
Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepted the Hamas missile.
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Hamas sources tried to downplay the attack, with spokesman Hazem Qassem saying the IDF had attacked “empty places.”
Rockets are fired into Israel by Palestinian militants, in Gaza May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
He also congratulated Hamas militants who fired a shoulder-launched Strella anti-aircraft missile that missed.
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According to the Times, the rocket attack was the first time the region had struck Israel since Jan. 1. The period of peace was among the longest Israel and Gaza have experienced in recent years.