Israel Launches Air Strikes Targeting Hamas in Lebanon, Gaza After Rocket Attack

Israeli security personnel check the remains of a rocket in Shlomi, northern Israel, on April 6, 2023. Fadi Amun/Reuters

Israel’s military said it launched air strikes across Gaza and Lebanon in the early hours of the morning on April 7, striking targets linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The strikes came in response to rocket attacks from Lebanon towards northern Israeli areas on Thursday, which Israeli officials blamed on Hamas.