A rocket fired from Gaza landed between two Sderot homes on Sunday afternoon 17 Menachem Av. B’chasdei Hashem there were no fatalities of injuries. There were reports of property damage.

The IDF responded shortly following the attack and then once again, beginning late at night. According to the IDF Spokesman Unit reports, the air force targeted tens of terrorist objectives in the Bet Hanoun area of northern Gaza, objectives affiliated with Hamas. There were reports of injuries from Gaza.

Hamas released a statement that it views Israel being responsible for the escalation of fighting. A brochure released from Gaza added the rocket attack was the response to Jews visiting Har Habayis.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)