IAF aircraft strikes in response to Qassam rocket fire. Photo: IDF Spokesperson

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On Wednesday night (Sept. 30), the Israeli Air Force struck two weapon smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip. Successful hitting of the targets was reported. All the aircrafts returned safely to their bases.

The attack was carried out in response to a Qassam rocket fired towards Israeli territory earlier on Wednesday night (Sept. 30). The Qassam rocket hit in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. No casualties or damages were caused by the rockets.

On Tuesday (Sept. 29), the IAF targeted three smuggling tunnels in the Rafah border area in the southern Gaza Strip. The attack was carried out in response to Qassam rockets and a mortar shell fired into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip the previous day.