The Israeli military struck a Gaza “observation post” on Sunday, killing three Palestinian terrorists after troops found a bomb planted along the border.

The IDF said a tank fired a shell at the terrorist position in southern Gaza after troops detonated the explosive device, disguised as a wire cutter, found along the security fence with Gaza that was meant to harm soldiers patrolling the frontier.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said three people were killed, and the Islamic Jihad terror group identified them as its members.

Gaza terrorists regularly plant explosives near the sensitive frontier, occasionally harming Israeli soldiers. On Saturday, terrorists briefly infiltrated Israel and set a fire. In response, Israel struck Hamas positions.

No injuries to IDF soldiers were reported. In response, an IDF tank targeted a military observation post in the southern Gaza Strip a short while ago pic.twitter.com/SREctSfA5l

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) May 27, 2018

“We will not tolerate attacks against us from the Gaza Strip,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at his weekly Cabinet meeting. “The army and the security forces are working around the clock to protect the State of Israel, Israeli citizens and Israel’s borders.”

This booby-trapped wire cutter was placed by Palestinian terrorists on the Gaza-Israel border fence, in order to kill IDF soldiers on patrol.

The IDF detonated the booby-trap and has hit an observation post of the Islamic Jihad terror organization in the Gaza Strip in reponse. pic.twitter.com/HjhdgWcHSV

— Ofir Gendelman (@ofirgendelman) May 27, 2018

The suspects stayed in Israeli territory for about a minute. During the infiltration, the suspects hurled a firebomb that burst into flames & placed a tent with the caption- “The March of the return. Returning to the lands of Palestine.” pic.twitter.com/gUsylt72ZZ

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) May 26, 2018

The violence comes at a tense time along the frontier. More than 110 Palestinians have been killed in weekly protests that began March 30 and are aimed at lifting an Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza imposed after Hamas seized power in 2007.

Hamas has vowed to continue the rallies. Israel says it is defending its border as well as its communities nearby. It accuses Hamas of trying to carry out attacks under the cover of protests.

(AP)