Israeli warplanes strike Gaza

Maan News Agency - Israeli warplanes raided three areas in the central and northern Gaza Strip on Sunday morning.

No injuries have been reported.

Witnesses said their homes shook when F16 fighter jets fired missiles at an open area near a mosque in the Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. They said some homes and shops near the mosque sustained material damage, but there were no injuries.

Separately, Israeli warplanes fired two missiles at a structure under construction belonging to the Islamic University south of Gaza City.

In the central Gaza Strip, a missile was fired from the air at an open space near the Zawayda sports club.

The Israeli military said the strikes targeted "a terror tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip and two terror activity sites in the central Gaza Strip," in a statement.

The army said direct hits were confirmed and that the "terror tunnel" was used by fighters to infiltrate Israel.

The raids were in response to rocket fire into Israel on Saturday, the statement added.

A military spokeswoman said a projectile was fired into the Negev desert in southern Israel on Saturday, causing no damage or injuries...
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