Israeli war jets strike on southern Gaza Strip
GAZA. April 2. KAZINFORM Israeli warplanes struck several targets in southern Gaza Strip early on Friday, Palestinian witnesses said, adding they heard three explosions and the buzz of the warplanes which flew over the enclave; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
The Israeli airstrikes came in response to an earlier homemade rocket attack carried out by Gaza militants.
Israeli Radio reported that a rocket fired from Gaza landed at Hof Askol in southern Israel, but there have been no reports of casualties.
The witnesses said three air-to-ground missiles were fired at targets west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis and one missile was fired at a target in Rafah town near Gaza Strip and Egypt's border.
Israeli warplanes also struck a target in southern Gaza City, the witnesses said, adding the targeted areas are used by militant groups for training; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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