Overnight, in a joint IDF-ISA activity, the IAF has attacked two terrorist targets in the southern Gaza Strip used by Hamas. One is a terror tunnel, used for the infiltration of terrorists into Israel, while the other is used for the smuggling of weapons.

Direct hits were identified.

The strike was executed in response to the recent attempted naval attacks against Israel, and the recent rocket firing towards Israel. These rockets add to the 19 rockets already fired at Israel in the previous month.

Approximately 770 Qassam rockets, Mortar shells and Grad missiles were fired at Israel duing 2009.

The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization responsible for maintaining the calm in the communities of southern Israel and will respond to any attempt to disrupt this calm.