Islamic Jihad takes responsibility for Gaza rocket fire, says it targeted Hatzerim Airbase

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

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad takes responsibility for the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip a short while ago, claiming to have targeted the Hatzerim Airbase near Beersheba.

The military says the rocket was likely intercepted by air defenses, though it is still investigating the matter.

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