The Israeli military said today that it launched extensive airstrikes against extremist targets in the Gaza Strip shortly after they fired three rockets at Israel, two of which were intercepted.
There were no reports of casualties or major damage after the exchange of fire last night.
It came at a time of heightened tension after US President Donald Trump announced his Middle East plan, an initiative to end the conflict that heavily favors Israel and has been rejected by the Palestinians.
Gaza has been relatively calm in recent months as Egyptian and UN mediators have sought to cement an informal truce between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas has halted rocket fire and scaled back weekly protests along the border with Israel that have often turned violent.
In exchange, Israel eased the blockade on the Gaza Strip imposed after the Islamic extremist Hamas seized power in the territory by force, defeating forces loyal to the more moderate Fatah in 2007.
Both Hamas and the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority have rejected Trump's plan to allow Israel to annex all of its Jewish settlements, along the Jordan Valley, in the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinians have been offered limited self-rule in Gaza and parts of the West Bank and some sparsely populated areas in Israel in return for meeting a long list of conditions.
Hamas has vowed to keep all options open in response to the proposal, but is not believed to be seeking war with Israel.
Palestinian extremists have fought three devastating wars with Israel since Hamas ruled Gaza.
Palestinians today called for large demonstrations after traditional Friday noon prayers, including at a frequent site of conflict, the Jerusalem shrine, holy to both Jews and Muslims.
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