The Israel Defense Forces confirmed early Thursday that its military forces were carrying out retaliatory strikes on targets within the Gaza Strip, hours after a rocket had been intercepted by the Iron Dome system.
Israeli authorities have stated that strikes were carried out against "a production site for raw chemical material production, along with a weapon manufacturing site belonging to the Hamas Terrorist Organization."
"The IDF holds Hamas responsible for all terrorism activity emanating from Gaza and it will face the consequences of the security violations against Israel," a statement from the agency reads.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities from Israeli strikes.
Not long after retaliatory strikes, reports indicated that air raid sirens had sounded off for a second time on Thursday.
Video of the strikes has since surfaced across social media.
Israeli media earlier reported that the renewed strikes came shortly after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for a security cabinet meeting to determine how best to respond to a rocket attack that occurred against southern Israel.
Incoming rockets had previously sounded in the Israeli city of Sderot, along the towns of Ibim and Nir Am.
No fatalities have been reported; however, Israeli outlets noted that one person sustained injuries after slipping while running to a shelter.
The latest development comes days after Israeli and Palestinian forces exchanged rocket strikes after tensions surged following a deadly raid on the West Bank city of Jenin and subsequent attack in Jerusalem.