IDF strikes target in northern Gaza following second rocket siren

17 October, 2018   |   6 years ago

Jerusalem, 17 October, 2018 (TPS) -- The IDF confirmed on Wednesday morning that it struck a group of terrorists in northern Gaza who were launching rockets at the Yad Mordechai and the Ashkelon Beach Regional Council in southern Israel.

The IDF said it managed to hit the rocket firing squad before they launched the rocket, which set off the Code Red sirens in southern Israel.

Palestinian media reporting that one person has been killed.

Meanwhile, the Sdot Negev Regional Council and the Ashkelon Regional Council in southern Israel have cancelled school following the escalation.