The Israeli military says its warplanes have struck the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket launched from the coastal area into southern Israel.
The military says the rocket landed early on Thursday in an open area near the city of Ashkelon. It says Israeli warplanes retaliated by targeting a “terror infrastructure” in the Palestinian territory.
Palestinian media in Gaza reported two Israeli airstrikes - in the north and central Gaza Strip. One targeted a watchtower near the Gaza-Israel border and the other a militant training site.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the rocket fire.
