THE Israeli military struck Gaza early today in response to a rocket fired by Hamas the previous night, as Israel lit up Tel Aviv City Hall with the word “peace.”

Two Israelis were wounded by a rocket fired from Gaza on Tuesday, just as a ceremony in Washington was getting underway to formalise recognition agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, seen by Palestinians as a betrayal.

The Israeli military said that in response it struck about 10 targets it alleged included a weapons and explosives manufacturing factory, underground infrastructure and a military training compound.