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Hours after Biden visit Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire
Hours after President Joe Biden ended a three-day visit to the region, Israel's military said Saturday that it had attacked what it said was a Hamas military
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Hours after President Joe Biden ended a three-day visit to the region, Israel's military said Saturday that it had attacked what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip in response to a pair of rocket attacks.
“In response to the attacks from the Gaza Strip on Israeli territory, the IDF is continuing to target Hamas weapons manufacturing sites in the Gaza Strip,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
One of the rockets was intercepted while the others landed in open areas, it said, adding that IDF jets had hit an “underground complex used to produce rockets” in the Gaza Strip.
Footage released by the IDF showed an explosion and plumes of smoke billowing over the attack site.
NBC News has not been able to independently verify the IDF's claims.
Separate pictures taken after the strikes showed fires in Gaza City.
Two rocket attacks several hours apart set off air raid sirens in parts of southern Israel, but caused no injuries or damage, according to the Associated Press.