Two smuggling tunnels in the Rafah border area were recently targeted by the Israel Air Force in response to the continuous firing of rockets and mortar shells at Israeli Southern communities from the Gaza Strip.

Last night, a Qassam rocket hit a field in the Sdot Negev Regional Council in the western Negev region of Israel. No casualties or damage were reported.

Approximately 670 Qassam rockets, Mortar shells and Grad missiles were fired at Israel since the beginning of 2009.