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Israel intercepts rocket from Gaza Strip, IDF retaliates

No injuries have been reported, and no property was damaged.

Smoke trails rise as a rocket is launched from the southern Gaza Strip towards Israel on May 4, 2019. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Smoke trails rise as a rocket is launched from the southern Gaza Strip towards Israel on May 4, 2019. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Israel intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza on Thursday, said the Israel Defense Forces.

No injuries have been reported, and no property was damaged.

Rocket sirens went off beforehand in several neighborhoods bordering Gaza with locals reporting hearing explosions afterwards, according to the Israeli army.

In response, the IDF hit two Hamas targets in Gaza, tweeted the army.

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