An Israeli tank fired at a Hamas position in northern Gaza today after militants in the Palestinian enclave shot at soldiers, the army said.
The exchange of fire east of Jabalia came after weeks of mass protests and clashes on the Gaza border, which peaked on Monday when some 60 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. Protests since then have dwindled.
In response to the gunfire, Israeli troops "targeted a military post belonging to the Hamas terror organisation with tank fire," the army said in a statement, noting no soldiers were wounded.
A Palestinian security source in Gaza confirmed the target was a Hamas observation point, saying the Israeli attack resulted in no injuries.
In a separate incident, bullets from a heavy machine gun fired in Gaza hit a house in nearby Israeli town Sderot, causing damage but no injuries, police said.
The army said the incident was "serious" and they considered "terror group Hamas responsible for anything taking place in and from Gaza."
Earlier today, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman called Hamas leadership "a bunch of cannibals that treat their children as ammunition."