For Immediate Release
IDF Spokesperson
June 25th, 2010 10:00

In Response to Mortar Fire, IAF Targets Terror Tunnels and Weapons Storage
Facility in Gaza Strip

The Israel Air Force struck a weapons storage facility in the northern Gaza
Strip and two terror tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip overnight. The
tunnels were intended for infiltrating into Israel and executing terror
attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.

The attack is in response to the mortars that were fired at Israel and hit
the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council yesterday.

More than 90 rockets and mortars have been fired at Israeli territory since
the beginning of 2010, and over 330 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip
into Israel since the end of operation Cast Lead.

The IDF remains committed to protecting the citizens of Israel and will
continue to act against terror. The IDF holds Hamas solely responsible for
terror emanating from the Gaza Strip.