The IDF attacked a rocket manufacturing site in the Gaza Strip tonight (Monday), in response to the launch of a rocket into Otaf settlements on Saturday evening. After the attack, red alarms were heard in Kibbutz Ruchama in Otaf and Sderot.
Tensions in the South: A rocket was fired towards the Gaza Strip – and was intercepted by the Iron Dome
The IDF stated that four rockets were launched towards the surrounding settlements, with three of them exploding in the air and one falling in an open area. The terrorist organization Hamas bears responsibility for what is happening in the Gaza Strip, and it is he who will pay the price for the security violations against the State of Israel,” the statement said.
As you may recall, two days ago a single rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory and was successfully intercepted by IDF air defense fighters. Earlier, a red alarm was activated in Nahal Oz, which is located in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. The Shaar Hanegev spokesperson stated that “after an inspection, no Falls in the territories of the Shaar HaNegev Regional Council. There is no bodily harm or property damage.”
The head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council, Tamir Aidan, said in response to the shooting on Saturday: “This evening’s shooting at Gaza’s surrounding communities requires a severe and painful response. We must not allow the continued spattering of gunfire at the surrounding communities. We have learned in the past that the end of spattering is a flood of rockets and the shutdown of life in the surrounding communities We demand a strong response that includes hitting the heads of the snakes that will send a message that anyone who tries to hurt us will have blood on their heads.”
“Hamas fired anti-aircraft missiles that activated the attacks”
Maariv’s military commentator, Tal Lev Ram, spoke this morning (Monday) with Anat Davidov and Gideon Oko on 103FM and commented on the night’s events: “In fact, in Gaza, the same attack that did not occur in response to the rocket fire that occurred between the night of Saturday and Sunday, came early in the morning. Today at around four o’clock in the morning, the Air Force attacks an underground site for the production of rockets or raw materials that are actually some of the components from which the rockets themselves are made.”
“What we saw afterwards is that during the attack, around 14:00 for that matter, Hamas fires anti-aircraft missiles, usually SA7 shoulder-fired missiles, some of them Sterlats, which it allegedly fires in the direction of the planes, but probably not only, it’s probably some kind of method of its own. He fires the first three shots that set off the alarm, the color red in Sderot, and after that at 4:40 in the morning he fires one more time, this time setting off the alarms in Kibbutz Ruhama. A total of four launches of the same rockets that penetrate Israeli airspace, three explode by themselves in the air,” he added.
He also said that “then the IDF responds and once again Hamas tries, and the fourth rocket also fell in an open area, I mean, the IDF treats it as if it were rockets, I mean, the count is like this. By the way, over 20 in total including other rockets were fired upon in the last three weeks, the IDF, in response to this firing, is attacking somewhat more symbolically with tanks, Hamas positions which are unmanned, it should be said. But pay attention to the rhythms, pay attention to the ping pong, pay attention to the familiar rhythm we know, along the way when it starts it’s hard to finish.”
“Now for the past three weeks, almost every week, every four to five days there is an event that ends in strikes, an attack, alarms, etc. This will probably continue to repeat itself and Hamas is trying to find a middle ground for itself, he is the one who fired the shoulder-fired missiles tonight,” he concluded.
Editing: Jordan Hadad 103fm