The Israeli military said Monday that at least four projectiles were fired from the Gaza Strip just minutes after the country began to formally commemorate last year’s October 7 attacks.

“Following the sirens that sounded at 06:31 in several communities near the Gaza Strip, four projectiles were identified crossing from the southern Gaza Strip. Three of the projectiles were intercepted by the IAF (air force) and a fallen projectile was identified in an open area,” the military said in a statement.

The armed wing of Hamas said it had fired rockets into southern Israel at “enemy gatherings” at Rafah crossing, Kerem Shalom crossing and kibbutz Holit near the border with Gaza.

The Israeli military said it had also prevented an “immediate threat” from Hamas’ intentions to fire rockets.

“The IAF (air force) struck Hamas launch posts and underground terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip,” the military said.

“Furthermore, overnight, the IAF and IDF (Israeli army) artillery struck targets in the central Gaza Strip that posed a threat to IDF troops operating in the area.”

The military said sirens also sounded in the Upper Galilee area of northern Israel, with no let-up in the daily rocket fire from neighbouring Lebanon, where Israeli forces are fighting Hezbollah militants.

Earlier on Monday the military said it had also intercepted two “suspicious aerial targets” that were launched from the east.

AFP