Israel Matzav

IDF hits terror cell near Gaza security fence

In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the IDF hit a terror cell trying to plant a bomb alongside the Gaza security fence.

Air Force aircraft fired at a Palestinian terror cell early Tuesday as its members were attempting to plant an explosive device near the central Gaza Strip border fence.

The army said the attack target was hit. Palestinian sources later confirmed that the strike left casualties on the Palestinian side; no further details were provided.

“The IDF will not tolerate any bid to harm the State of Israel’s citizens and IDF soldiers and will continue to operate against any element that utilizes terror against the State of Israel,” the military said following the strike. “The Hamas terror group is the address and it bears the responsibility.”

The latest attack marked the third Israeli airstrike in the Strip in the past 24 hours.

The IDF killed four terrorists in two strikes on Gaza on Monday, two who were about to fire rockets into Israel and two in a mid-day strike that was allegedly not connected to Monday morning's terror attack on the Egyptian border.

Could we be headed for another Operation Cast Lead?

Labels: Gaza security fence, IDF

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:10 AM