The first tunnel was located near the northern Gaza city of Beit Hanoun, according to the IDF.
The second, near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, was first struck during the 2021 Gaza war. The IDF says it had identified recent efforts to rebuild it.
“The two tunnels did not cross into Israeli territory and did not pose a threat to Israeli civilians,” the military says.
Additionally, two sites allegedly used by Hamas to manufacture weapons were targeted in the strikes.
“The strikes were carried out in response to Hamas’ security violations in recent days,” the military says, referring to rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip and a major rocket barrage from Lebanon on Thursday.
“The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization responsible for all terror activities emanating from the Gaza Strip and it will face the consequences of the security violations against Israel,” the IDF adds.
Rocket sirens sound in towns close to Gaza Strip amid airstrikes
Incoming rocket sirens are sounding in the towns of Karmia and Netiv HaAssara on the northern border with the Gaza Strip.
A short while earlier, incoming rocket alerts were activated in open areas along the Gaza border, the military says.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The sirens come as the Israeli Air Force struck sites in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas launching anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli jets amid airstrikes in Gaza
Palestinian media reports say Hamas members are launching anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli aircraft over the Gaza Strip amid ongoing airstrikes.
The shoulder-launched missiles are not thought to pose a threat to Israeli fighter jets, although they have set off incoming rocket siren alarms in southern Israel in the past.
The strikes are being conducted following recent rocket attacks from Gaza, as well as a rocket barrage from Lebanon, which has also been blamed on Hamas.
Footage shows start of Israel Air Force strikes in Gaza
Footage from southern Israel shows Israeli Air Force airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in response to recent rocket attacks.
There are no immediate reports of injuries in the strikes.
The Israel Defense Forces says it will provide further information later on the airstrikes.
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Israeli planes began bombing Gaza in the early hours of Friday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the Palestinian group Hamas for Thursday’s rocket attack from Lebanese territory.
“The IDF is currently striking in Gaza,” Israeli Defense Forces tweeted at 12:21 am local time, promising more details later.
Palestinian media outlets reported that Hamas air defenses have been activated. There were no reports of casualties so far. Videos shared on social media showed explosions lighting up the night.
“We will strike our enemies and they will pay the price for any act of aggression,” Netanyahu said on Thursday, after some 34 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon. No one took responsibility for the attack, but the IDF blamed Hamas, a militant Palestinian group headquartered in Gaza.
Israeli media called the attack the most serious escalation since 2006, when Israel attempted to dislodge Hezbollah from southern Lebanon. That war is widely considered a Hezbollah victory.
According to local media, Hamas and Hezbollah have placed their long-range rockets on high alert, and may strike at central Israel in response to the IDF bombing.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whom Netanyahu fired last week but reinstated after public backlash, has instructed the IDF to prepare for “all possible options of retaliation.” All IDF personnel were reportedly recalled from leave and the units near the border with Lebanon placed on high alert on Thursday.
Media outlets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem have speculated that a strike on Gaza was certain, while another operation in Lebanon was highly likely.
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