Israeli jets hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks Israel blamed on the militant group Hamas, as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this week threatened to spiral out of control.
Ground-shaking blasts rocked different areas of Gaza. Israel said its jets hit targets including tunnels and weapons manufacturing sites of Hamas, which controls the blockaded southern coastal strip.
As daybreak neared, the military said it had also struck Hamas targets in southern Lebanon, where residents around the area of the Rashidiyeh refugee camp reported three loud blasts.
The strikes came in
