An Israeli aircraft struck what the army said was a Hamas military target in the southern Gaza Strip late Monday, shortly after Gaza militants fired a rocket into Israel.

The rocket landed in an open area and did not cause any damage or injuries, Israeli media reported. But it broke a weekslong lull in the area.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the rocket fire. But Israel holds Gaza’s Hamas rulers responsible for all fire out of the territory and usually responds to rocket attacks with airstrikes on Hamas targets. There were no reports of casualties from the Israeli airstrike.

In response to the rocket that was fired from Gaza into Israel earlier this evening, our aircraft just struck a Hamas target in Gaza.

We will protect Israeli civilians from terror.

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 5, 2020

(AP)