<p>Israeli aircraft hit a series of targets in the Gaza Strip early Saturday in response to rocket fire that damaged a house in southern Israel.</p>.<p>Dozens of strikes hit the Palestinian enclave in the early hours, targeting bases of the strip's Islamist rulers Hamas and allied groups, a security source in Gaza said.</p>.<p>The Israeli army said they were hitting "terror targets." Three people were injured, at least one seriously, the health ministry in the strip said.</p>.<p>The sound of explosions could be heard up and down the impoverished territory, an AFP correspondent said.</p>.<p>A Hamas source said they had fired at the Israeli aircraft carrying out the raids and the Israeli army confirmed fresh "incoming fire" from Gaza.</p>.<p>The strikes came in response to at least 10 rockets fired from Gaza late Friday at southern Israel.</p>.<p>The Israeli army said the country's Iron Dome anti-missile defence system intercepted eight of the rockets.</p>.<p>The rockets were fired in waves, the army said, with air raid sirens sounding in southern Israel.</p>.<p>One house was hit and damaged, without causing any casualties, the army said, posting a picture of the damage on Twitter.</p>.<p>"This family home in southern Israel was just hit by a rocket fired from Gaza," the military said.</p>.<p>It was the second consecutive evening that the army reported rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave, which is ruled by Hamas.</p>.<p>Prior to Thursday, there had been no such reported rocket fire from Gaza towards Israel since September 12.</p>.<p>In August, a series of rocket attacks from Gaza and Israeli retaliations, as well as border clashes, raised fears of an escalation between Hamas and Israel, as elections approached in the Jewish state.</p>.<p>Those polls -- Israel's second elections this year -- took place on September 17, but have yet to yield a new government.</p>.<p>Sworn enemies Israel and Hamas have fought three wars in the Palestinian enclave since 2008.</p>.<p>Analysts say a fourth-round remains likely.</p>
<p>Israeli aircraft hit a series of targets in the Gaza Strip early Saturday in response to rocket fire that damaged a house in southern Israel.</p>.<p>Dozens of strikes hit the Palestinian enclave in the early hours, targeting bases of the strip's Islamist rulers Hamas and allied groups, a security source in Gaza said.</p>.<p>The Israeli army said they were hitting "terror targets." Three people were injured, at least one seriously, the health ministry in the strip said.</p>.<p>The sound of explosions could be heard up and down the impoverished territory, an AFP correspondent said.</p>.<p>A Hamas source said they had fired at the Israeli aircraft carrying out the raids and the Israeli army confirmed fresh "incoming fire" from Gaza.</p>.<p>The strikes came in response to at least 10 rockets fired from Gaza late Friday at southern Israel.</p>.<p>The Israeli army said the country's Iron Dome anti-missile defence system intercepted eight of the rockets.</p>.<p>The rockets were fired in waves, the army said, with air raid sirens sounding in southern Israel.</p>.<p>One house was hit and damaged, without causing any casualties, the army said, posting a picture of the damage on Twitter.</p>.<p>"This family home in southern Israel was just hit by a rocket fired from Gaza," the military said.</p>.<p>It was the second consecutive evening that the army reported rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave, which is ruled by Hamas.</p>.<p>Prior to Thursday, there had been no such reported rocket fire from Gaza towards Israel since September 12.</p>.<p>In August, a series of rocket attacks from Gaza and Israeli retaliations, as well as border clashes, raised fears of an escalation between Hamas and Israel, as elections approached in the Jewish state.</p>.<p>Those polls -- Israel's second elections this year -- took place on September 17, but have yet to yield a new government.</p>.<p>Sworn enemies Israel and Hamas have fought three wars in the Palestinian enclave since 2008.</p>.<p>Analysts say a fourth-round remains likely.</p>