Posted on 04/18/22
| News Source: i24
Overnight attack on Hamas comes after rocket fired at Israel
Israel's military said early Tuesday it attacked targets in the Gaza Strip, destroying a Hamas weapons production plant.
OPERATIONAL UPDATE: In response to the launch from Gaza into Israel, we just targeted a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 18, 2022
The terrorist organization Hamas is responsible for all terror activity emanating from the Gaza Strip.
The attack was in response to earlier rocket fire coming from the Palestinian enclave, amid high tensions as the Ramadan and the Passover holidays converge. No one was killed from the launch emanating from Gaza, with Iron Dome successfully intercepting the threat.
Hamas said Israel's strike hit empty sites west of Khan Younis. The terrorist organization said it fired anti-aircraft missiles at the Israeli warplanes, which resulted in no casualties.
Israel's Kan public broadcaster reported that Hamas reached out to Israel through Egypt after the rocket, stressing it was not interested in an escalation and was not behind the launch.