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The Israel Defense Forces attacked a building in which armed militants were hiding in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, the military’s spokesperson’s unit said.

According to the IDF, Israel Air Force aircraft and IDF troops fired at the building and a direct hit was confirmed. Militants returned fire but no injuries were sustained amongst the IDF troops.

	An IAF helicopter
	Photo by: Tal Cohen

The IDF said that militants had planted explosive devices earlier in the day and had planned to fire at IDF soldiers.

On Wednesday in the same area, two explosive devices targeting a passing IDF patrol exploded along the Gaza border fence. No injuries occurred in that incident.

Following Wednesday’s blasts, IDF helicopters were called in and are reported to have opened fire.

Army patrols later uncovered a third explosive device, which IDF sappers destroyed in a controlled explosion.

Palestinian media reported that the Islamic Jihad militant group had claimed responsibility Wednesday’s attack.