Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as Mideast tensions mount
ABC News
Palestinian militants have fired several rockets into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip as Israeli aircraft hit Gaza militant sites in response to a previous rocket strike
JERUSALEM -- Palestinians fired several rockets into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip early Thursday as Israeli aircraft hit Gaza militant sites soon after an earlier rocket strike that was the second such attack this week.
The cross-border Gaza violence was an extension of Israeli-Palestinian tensions that have been boiling in Jerusalem.
The Israeli military said four rockets were fired from Gaza early Thursday and were intercepted by air defenses. Late Wednesday, a rocket was fired from Gaza, triggering Israeli airstrikes.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no one claimed the rocket strikes. Israel holds the Hamas militant group that rules Gaza responsible for all rocket fire and typically responds with airstrikes within hours.
