The Israel Defense Forces attacked Hamas positions on Wednesday shortly after several rockets hit Israeli territory.
Rocket sirens were heard around 1 p.m. in kibbutzim around the northern Gaza Strip, with several residents reporting an explosion.
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IDF officials said three launches were detected and that an Israeli tank fired on Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip following the attack.
Earlier on Wednesday, Israeli aircraft attacked 15 Hamas targets in the Gaza Trip, including a tunnel used for potential attacks. The aerial attack was in response to a Hamas provocation on Tuesday that saw rockets fired toward Ashdod and Ashkelon while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was holding an election rally.
