(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad radical group fired at least 40
missiles into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Friday, about 30 of
them were shot down, the Israeli radio station Kan reported, adding
that the Israeli army hit back targeting the Islamic Jihad in the
Palestinian enclave, Trend reports citing TASS .
Earlier, air raid sirens sounded in central and southern Israel,
warning people of missile strikes from the Gaza Strip. According to
Kan, the air raid sirens sounded in four central and two southern
Israeli cities. The sirens can still be heard in the areas
bordering the Palestinian enclave and in two southern Israeli
cities, the army's press service said.
The defense officials said that the army is conducting strikes
on armory shops, ammo depots and firing positions of the
Palestinian Islamic Jihad group 'throughout the Gaza Strip' in
response to missile attacks.
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