Israeli forces cut main Gaza roads on Thursday after militants fired rockets at an Israeli town, and soldiers tore down houses in a refugee camp on the Egyptian border.
The Israelis have been unable to stop rocket fire into Israel, despite frequent army operations in northern Gaza, the launching zone. On Thursday, Israeli helicopters fired missiles at the area as a warning, Army Radio reported.
Palestinians on Thursday fired two of the primitive, homemade Qassam rockets at Sderot, an Israeli town of about 20,000 less than a mile from the Gaza fence. No one was hurt.
In southern Gaza on Thursday, Israeli forces knocked down houses in the Rafah refugee camp on the Egyptian border.
Israel said an operation was underway against the “terrorist infrastructure” in the camp.
