Israel: Rocket Attacks Prompt Airstrikes

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Israeli aircraft bombed the Gaza Strip on Sunday after the latest in a series of Palestinian rocket attacks that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the international community of ignoring. The Omar Brigades, a Palestinian group that supports the Islamic State, claimed responsibility for Saturday’s salvo, which, like the Israeli airstrikes, caused no casualties. Israel closed its border crossings with Gaza and said that Hamas, which controls Gaza, bore ultimate responsibility for any attacks from there. Mr. Netanyahu seized on the strikes to denounce international criticism of his right-wing government’s policies toward the Palestinians, and he hinted at a stronger military response to any further cross-border attacks. The United States on Sunday reaffirmed its support for Israel’s right to defend itself.