Hamas claims responsibility for rocket barrage on area near Gaza border, says troops targeted

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The Hamas terror group claims responsibility for a rocket barrage toward the Kerem Shalom area, close to the border with the Gaza Strip.

In a statement, Hamas says it targeted a gathering of Israeli troops.

Sirens had sounded in Kerem Shalom during the attack.

The IDF has not yet commented on the incident.

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