Saturday, August 6, 2022

Following rocket barrage: IDF attacks Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza

IDF aircraft on Friday evening attacked a site for the production of materials used in rockets belonging to the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization.

A weapons production site, a rocket launcher and a military post used by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip were attacked as well, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.

“The attack on the sites constitutes significant damage to the terrorist organization's ability to develop military capabilities,” the IDF added.

Later on Friday evening, an IDF aircraft attacked rocket launchers of the Islamic Jihadist terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.

The IDF said that over 10 rockets were fired from these launch sites towards the territory of the State of Israel.

In a subsequent attack, IDF fighter jets struck another Islamic Jihad site for the production of materials used in rockets in the Gaza Strip.

Also attacked were sites for the production of mortar shells were attacked.

"The IDF continues at this time to attack terrorist targets of the Islamic Jihad throughout the Gaza Strip," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.

The air strikes came after terrorists from Gaza fired a barrage of dozens of rockets towards Israel, including a barrage towards central Israel.

IDF officials estimated that as of 10:25 p.m., the Islamic Jihad fired at least 100 rockets toward Israel, of which at least 60 entered Israeli territory and at least 33 were intercepted by the Iron Dome. WATCH