[Ha'aretz] Avi Issacharoff, Anshel Pfeffer and Yanir Yagna - Palestinians on Thursday fired a Grad rocket that struck a synagogue in the Israeli town of Netivot, damaging the building. The Israel Air Force retaliated shortly after the attack, striking four smuggling tunnels. The Israel Defense Forces said: "As the sole authority in the Gaza Strip, Hamas bears full responsibility for all terror originating within its area of control. The IDF will continue to respond to any attempts to destabilize southern Israel." Palestinians also fired six Kassam rockets and two mortar shells on Thursday.
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