“We are currently striking Islamic Jihad terror targets in Gaza,” the IDF tweeted. “This comes after rockets were indiscriminately fired from Gaza at Israeli civilians today.” In a previous tweet two hours prior, they noted two rockets fired into southern Israel from Gaza were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system.

Reports from inside the Gaza Strip said Gaza city and Hattin, west of Khan Younis, had been hit by IDF attacks. Others reported airstrikes near Rafah, in the south of the territory.

Explosions and the roar of IAF jet engines, as well as the whine of drone motors, were recorded by observers in the early morning hours.