Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, May 4, 2019. (JTA/Hassan Jedi/Flash90) News Israel Israeli fighter planes strike Hamas military compound in northern Gaza Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By Marcy Oster, JTA | December 2, 2019 Israeli fighter planes struck what the Israeli military identified as Hamas “terror targets” in retaliation for a rocket fired on southern Israel. The rocket fired on Israeli territory on Friday night landed in an open area; no damage or casualties were reported. About two hours later, military projectiles that were not rockets were fired from Gaza on Israeli territory. The retaliation came early on Saturday morning, striking a Hamas military compound in northern Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Earlier Friday, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the stomach by Israeli troops and killed while demonstrating on the Gaza border with Israel. Official demonstrations on the border had been ordered canceled earlier in the week by protest organizers, but some still took place. Marcy Oster Israel-based JTA correspondent JTA Content distributed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news service. Also On J. Israel Death toll rises to 6 Israelis, 55 Palestinians in escalating fighting Israel Hamas fires 70 rockets into Israel from Gaza Israel Rockets fired from Gaza on Israel for 2nd straight day Israel Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader and 7 others in new Gaza offensive Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up