<span style="color: #222222;">Israeli warplanes today hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for yesterday's Palestinian rocket fire. An Israeli military statement said a Defence Forces aircraft struck a number of what it called terror targets in a Hamas military compound in the northern Gaza Strip. The strikes were confirmed by a Palestinian security source in Gaza.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Yesterday, several rockets were fired at Israeli city of Ashdod from the Hamas-ruled Strip. This reportedly forced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to flee the stage during a campaign rally. He is campaigning for re-election in 17th September Parliamentary polls. Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since 2008.</span><br />