JERUSALEM – The Israeli military said that it struck more than 100 targets in Gaza overnight Friday after two rockets were fired toward Tel Aviv, escalating tension less than a month before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces reelection. The military said neither rocket was intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome military defense system, though warning systems had operated as required. The Israeli military said they believed Hamas was responsible. Israeli media reported that their initial assessment was that the group launched the rockets by mistake. Israel normally holds Hamas responsible for any violence emanating from Gaza, regardless of which group perpetrated the attack.

Source: National Post March 15, 2019 15:51 UTC