Hamas rockets fired on Israel Friday night
were "directed from Damascus and the Iranian Quds Force," IDF
Spokesperson Ronen Manelis said during a press conference Saturday
morning.
"Clear messages were delivered to those who needed that delivery," he said, "nobody is immuned, not in the Gaza Strip nor outside of it."
He also warned that the IDF is ready for a "scenario in which we will expand our strikes."
Manelis said that Israel expected that the situation in the Gaza Strip will change following the decision by Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman to allow Qatar-bought petrol into Gaza.
Islamic Jihad fired 34 rockets on Israel, he said, out of which 13 were intercepted by Iron Dome.
Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the Friday night rocket attack on southern Israel announcing on Saturday morning "we can not stand with our hands tied."
During the Friday March of Return protests 4 Palestinians were killed by IDF sniper fire and 85 were injured, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported.
Manelis said that Hamas is expected to have control over events in the Gaza Strip.
"Islamic Jihad did not wait to get green lighted by Hamas to fire rockets," he said.
"Once they [Hamas] allow violence near the security fence," he claimed, "they can't be surprised other factions fire [rockets]."
The Friday March of Return protests were participated by roughly 16,000 protesters who burned tires and threw explosive devices, hand grenades and Molotov cocktails at IDF soldiers.
The IDF responded with protest dispersal methods.
"Clear messages were delivered to those who needed that delivery," he said, "nobody is immuned, not in the Gaza Strip nor outside of it."
He also warned that the IDF is ready for a "scenario in which we will expand our strikes."
Manelis said that Israel expected that the situation in the Gaza Strip will change following the decision by Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman to allow Qatar-bought petrol into Gaza.
Islamic Jihad fired 34 rockets on Israel, he said, out of which 13 were intercepted by Iron Dome.
Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the Friday night rocket attack on southern Israel announcing on Saturday morning "we can not stand with our hands tied."
During the Friday March of Return protests 4 Palestinians were killed by IDF sniper fire and 85 were injured, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported.
Manelis said that Hamas is expected to have control over events in the Gaza Strip.
"Islamic Jihad did not wait to get green lighted by Hamas to fire rockets," he said.
"Once they [Hamas] allow violence near the security fence," he claimed, "they can't be surprised other factions fire [rockets]."
The Friday March of Return protests were participated by roughly 16,000 protesters who burned tires and threw explosive devices, hand grenades and Molotov cocktails at IDF soldiers.
The IDF responded with protest dispersal methods.
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