Overnight, Israeli aircraft successfully targeted a weapons-manufacturing facility in the southern Gaza Strip and two smuggling tunnels in the Rafah border area. The attacks were in response to the recent firing of rockets into Israeli territory.
 
Approximately 15 rockets and mortar shells were launched at Israel during the past month. In total, more than 250 rockets and mortar shells were fired at Israel since the end of Operation Cast Lead and more than 750 hit Israeli in the whole of 2009. Throughout 2008, prior to the operation, over 3300 rockets and mortars were fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel.

The IDF will continue to respond to any attempt to disrupt the calm in Israel's southern communities.