The Israel Air Force struck three terror targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Friday, according to a statement released by the IDF Spokesman's Office.
The attack came in response to escalating rocket fire from the Strip including the launching Friday by Palestinian terrorists of a Grad rocket into Netivot, which exploded in the backyard of a house.
According to the statement, "the IDF will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers will continue to take action against any party that perpetrates terrorist attacks against Israel."
It also said Hamas bore responsibility.
The Grad rocket fired at Netivot caused one civilian to suffer shock symptoms, according to the Negev Police. The explosion also caused shrapnel to puncture a number of rooms in the house, including one belonging to a child.
The injured civilian was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
"What if the child would have been there?" the IDF Spokesman's Office asked on its official Twitter account.
The attack came after an escalation in Israel's South earlier this week. The Israel Air Force struck a terror center in the northern part of the Gaza Strip overnight Wednesday, in response to continued rocket fire from the coastal territory. The IAF targeted a training camp belonging to Hamas's Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades terrorist force. No injuries were reported in the strike.
Earlier Wednesday, Palestinian terrorists had fired fired rockets, which exploded in the western Negev - two rockets landed in Sderot and two in Netivot. The rockets landed in open areas. No injuries or damage were reported.
The IAF also hit terrorist tunnels in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, following several rockets fired earlier that day at the Negev.
On Monday, the IDF struck targets in Gaza from the air and land in response to a barrage of more than 30 rockets and mortar shells fired by Hamas and Islamic Jihad at farming districts in the South.
Ben Hartman and Yaakov Lappin contributed to this report
