Military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari tells reporters there will likely be more long-range rocket fire from the Gaza Strip after the latest targeted killing of a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad official.
“As has been the case in recent days, including today when two rockets flew towards Jerusalem and were intercepted, we could be met by such fire even in the coming hours,” he says.
Hagari stresses that the campaign is still focused on Islamic Jihad, as it has been the terror group leading the rocket fire on Israel.
“I have seen statements about what Hamas is doing. [It’s] not involved in the fighting, not taking part, not assisting logistically, and therefore we are focusing on the one who is trying to harm us, the PIJ,” he says.
Regarding the strike that killed Iyad al-Hassani, in charge of Islamic Jihad’s operations department, Hagari says “the thing that affects [Islamic Jihad] the most is the targeted killings.”
“We are continuing as hard as we can in attacking those who are planning to launch rockets at us, while also keeping a strong defense,” he adds.
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