Israel orders army to respond to Gaza rocket fire: govt official

By AFP - Aug 19,2014 - Last updated at Aug 19,2014

JERUSALEM –– Israel on Tuesday ordered the military to respond after three rockets from Gaza allegedly struck the south as the two sides were observing a 24-hour truce, an Israeli official said.

Speaking to AFP, the official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "ordered the IDF to attack terror targets in Gaza" in response to the fire, which according to the Israeli official saw three rockets hit near the southern city of Beersheva that is home to some 200,000 people.

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