IDF Strikes Islamic Jihad Terror Cell Preparing to Fire Rockets at Israel 

12 November, 2019   |   4 years ago

Jerusalem, 12 November, 2019 (TPS) -- The IDF targeted and killed two Islamic Jihad terrorists who were preparing to fire rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip.

“The strike was carried out in order to remove an immediate security threat. A strike of the cell was confirmed,” an IDF spokesperson said.

Rockets continued to rain down on locations throughout Israel, mostly in the south. Over 50 rockets have been fired at Israel since this morning, and 20 were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense systems.