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Israel launches Gaza air strikes Israel launches Gaza air strike on 'Hamas target'
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Israel launches air strikes on Gaza targets, the first since an August truce, in response to a rocket attack Israeli aircraft have bombed a site in Gaza, in the first such action since the declaration of a truce in August.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The air strike was carried out on a Hamas facility in response to a rocket fired earlier from Gaza, a statement from the Israeli military said.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Residents of the Khan Yunis area in Gaza reported hearing two explosions, the Associated Press news agency said.
The August truce ended seven weeks of fighting that killed more than 2,200 people - most of them Palestinians.
An IDF spokesman said the aircraft on Saturday targeted "Hamas terror infrastructure".
Lt Col Peter Lerner said the strike was in response to a rocket that landed in Eshkol, southern Israel, on Friday.
The rocket struck an open field and did not cause any casualties or damage.
There were no casualties from the air strike in Gaza, according to local officials.
Hamas fired thousands of rockets and mortars towards Israel during the 50-day conflict this summer. Israel carried out an aerial bombing campaign and a ground invasion.
More than 70 Israelis were killed in the fighting, most of them soldiers.