IDF SPOKESPERSONSeptember 4th, 2009

IAF Struck Terror Tunnel in Southern Gaza Strip

Overnight, the Israeli Air Force successfully targeted a terror tunnel
leading from the southern Gaza Strip towards Israel in a joint IDF and ISA
operation. The tunnel was intended to be used for an infiltration into
Israeli territory in order to execute a terrorist attack against Israeli
citizens or IDF soldiers. It was dug from underneath a building located 1.5
kilometers away from the security fence

The attack was in response to mortar bombs fired from Gaza into Israeli
territory and towards Israel Defense Force on Thursday.

Since the start of 2009, approximately 720 mortar bombs, grad missiles, and
Qassam rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory.
Since the end of operation Cast Lead on January 18th there have been
approximately 225 mortar bombs, grad missiles, and Qassam rockets fired at
Israel.
This past month approximately 10 mortar bombs and three Qassam rockets were
fired at Israel by Palestinian terror organizations.