IDF Spokesperson May 6th, 2009

IAF Targeted Six Smuggling Tunnels and a Hamas Outpost in the Gaza Strip

Three smuggling tunnels in the Rafah border area were recently targeted by
the Israel Air Force in response to the continuous firing of rockets and
mortar shells at Israeli Southern communities from the Gaza Strip.

Earlier this morning, five mortar shells hit a field in the Sha'ar Hanegev
Municipal council in the western Negev region of Israel . No casualties or
damage were reported.

Approximately 670 Qassam rockets, Mortar shells and Grad missiles were fired
at Israel since the beginning of 2009.