Re-Escalation: Militant Infiltration, Rockets and Strikes

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NEWS DESK | A day after three projectiles were launched at Israeli communities, militants attempted to infiltrate into Israel from Gaza, but no one has taken responsibility so far in the Strip. Our Adi Koplewitz reports.

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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its helicopter and tank opened fire at "armed suspects" along the northern barrier that separates Israel from the Gaza Strip, apparently killing three Palestinians according to their health ministry.

The IDF spokesperson said several armed Gaza militants were trying to breach the border in what he called a "serious security incident,", several hours after rockets were fired towards southern Israeli communities, marking the second night in a row residents were sent dashing to bomb shelters.

Reports originally suggested all five who approached the border were killed but the Palestinian health ministry said Sunday morning three were killed. 

Sirens were activated in the city of Sderot and a number of kibbutzes along the border Saturday evening, as three launches were identified from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, two of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome.  

The third rocket exploded in the courtyard of a house in Sderot, causing heavy damage but no direct injury to any persons, according to local police.

Israeli medical services treated six people following the rocket fire, four suffering from shock and two others lightly injured while running to protected shelters.

Residents reported a number of explosions as the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted projectiles.

Amid the rocket attacks, a number of militants reportedly attempted to cross the security barrier from Gaza into Israel but were stopped by Hamas security officers.

The Israeli military retaliated with artillery strikes into the enclave several hours after the rocket fire.