Warplanes attacked "a target situated in the north of the Gaza Strip in retaliation for rockets fired in the past few days against Israeli territory", she told AFP.
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip came down in southern Israel late Tuesday without causing casualties or damage, another spokeswoman said earlier.
A total of 23 rockets have hit Israeli territory since the beginning of the month, the Israeli army said. They have often been followed by reprisal raids.(*)
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