The Israel Air Force bombed a Palestinian terrorist cell in northern Gaza about to carry out a mortar attack on southern Israel, the IDF said Monday morning.
The air strike accurately struck the cell, the IDF said.
Earlier in the morning, terrorists fired mortar shells at an IDF force carrying out a routine patrol along northern Gaza. Soldiers returned fire.
In addition, four rockets fired from the coastal territory landed in open areas in the Sha'ar Hanegev and Ashkelon Coast Regional Council areas. No injuries or damage were reported in the attacks.
Palestinian news agency Ma'an cited medical sources in Gaza as saying that four civilians were injured in the IAF strike and were in serious condition. The injured were taken to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza for treatment, according to the report.
Last week saw an escalation in hostilities on the Gaza front, with dozens of rockets falling on southern Israel and the IAF striking centers of terror activity in response.