Israeli warplanes carried out three consecutive rounds of airstrikes against Gaza Strip targets. Two strikes were carried out last night (Aug. 20), and one early this morning. According to reports by the army, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fighter jets first hit a cement facility providing materials for tunnels used by Gaza terror groups and a site where rockets are manufactured. The third air raid targeted a Hamas underground infrastructure.
The IDF attacks followed a barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. In all, 12 rockets and projectiles were launched from Gaza, with six of the seven rockets intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Still, one rocket hit a house in the southern town of Sderot, causing considerable damage. No injuries were registered from the rockets. Pictures and videos shared on social media of the home that was struck showed a kitchen blown apart and large holes in walls and the roof.
