By Aryeh Savir
JERUSALEM (TNA) — The Israel Air Force (IAF) announced Thursday afternoon that its aircraft attacked seven terror sites in the southern Gaza Strip.
“Since yesterday we have seen a substantial deterioration in the safety of the residents in southern Israel,” IDF Spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said. ”We have responded and will continue to do so in order to eliminate threats as they develop. This is our obligation and responsibility to those exposed to Gaza terrorism.” The IDF has vowed to do everything in its power to fight Gaza terrorism and protect the people of Israel.
The raid followed a barrage of rockets that were fired from Gaza at 9:00 AM and later at approximately 11 a.m. In the first round, terrorists fired four rockets at Israeli towns surrounding Gaza. In the second, they fired several rockets at populated areas in Ashdod and Ashkelon, broadening their range and placing hundreds of thousands more citizens under their threat.
Since the start of 2014, Gazan terrorists have fired more than 100 rockets at Israel. Wednesday’s rocket fire of approximately 60 rockets was the largest attack against Israeli civilians since Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012.
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Aryeh Savir is a staff writer for the Tazpit News Agency in Israel. He may be contacted via en@tazpit.org.il
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