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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
IDF confirms it hit five Hamas targets in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe IDF says it hit five Hamas targets in southern Gaza in response to several mortar attacks over the day, and warns it could strike again.
“A short time ago, Israeli planes attacked five targets used for terror infrastructure belonging to the terror group Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip,” a statement reads.
The statement adds that Israel sees the mortar fire as a breach of its sovereignty and alludes to the fact that the Israeli troops attacked by mortar fire were working to uncover cross-border tunnels.
“The IDF will continue to act decisively and as much as needed to destroy all underground tunnels,” the statement reads.
The #IDF will continue to operate in order to protect the civilians of #Israel from all #Hamas terrorist threats above & beneath ground.
— Lt. Col. (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) May 4, 2016
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