AS: The Israeli Defense Forces late Tuesday night began a military incursion into Gaza. Israel Air Force combat planes fired two missiles at a strategic bridge in central Gaza, scoring a direct hit and destroying the structure. No injuries were reported in the attack.

Defense Ministry officials authorized a limited operation aimed against �terrorist infrastructures�, according to The Associated Press, who quoted a government official who asked to remain anonymous. IAF helicopters and planes circled overhead as IDF troops faced off against PA terrorists in the Shakaiyeh neighborhood of Gaza City. Terrorists warned civilians to leave the area. No further details are available at this time.