(Jerusalem Post) Arieh O'Sullivan - Israel airforce jets unleashed a barrage of missiles against targets throughout Gaza City early Wednesday. On Tuesday, the IDF fired four live artillery shells into the northern Gaza Strip for the first time, in response to continued Palestinian rocket attacks on the western Negev town of Sderot. The rocket attacks came despite an announcement by the leader of Islamic Jihad halting these attacks. "We will continue to hit them with a heavy hand until there are zero incidents," Defense Minister Mofaz said during a visit to IDF units on the border with Gaza. "This artillery battery behind me is not just for show. It's operational and sighted in and will react against any Kassam rocket attack," he said.
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