Israeli Air Force warplanes struck Hamas terror targets in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, hours after Gazan Arabs held violent riots along the border.

The IDF said in a statement that planes bombed a Hamas military compound and a shaft for a terror tunnel in the Gaza Strip in response to the launching of incendiary balloons into southern Israel and violent riots staged for a second consecutive week.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to reporters in Washington before he boarded a flight to Israel, wrapping up a state visit that culminated with a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden. It was the first since Bennett took office in June.

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�Regarding Gaza, overnight the IDF attacked in Gaza in response to the launching incendiary balloons,” Bennett said. “As I have already said, we will act in Gaza according to our interests. As far as I am concerned, the responsibility for [terror activities in the Strip] has been, and continues to be Hamas.”

Bennett said he �achieved all the objectives for the trip� to Washington, including strategic cooperation in preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

On Saturday, hundreds of Hamas-backed activists staged a nighttime protest along the Israeli border, throwing explosives toward Israeli forces who responded with live fire. Additional riots were planned throughout the week.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem &�AP)