A military group affiliated to the Salafi movement in Gaza claimed responsibility for launching a homemade project toward southern Israel on Saturday, a statement issued Sunday read.
The At-Tawhid and Jihad wing said the projectile was fired at 9:42 p.m. "in retaliation to the ongoing Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people."
Israeli media reported that Saturday's projectile hit a public structure in the western Negev, causing damage. A military spokesperson told the Israeli daily Haaretz that the projectile damaged the structure's rooftop and destroyed most of the second floor of the building, which serves during the day as a daycare center for people with disabilities.
In response, Israel's air force launched a series of airstrikes across southern Gaza, injuring one Palestinian civilian on Sunday morning. A senior Al-Qassam Brigades leader was killed in an airstrike a day earlier.
Meanwhile, Israeli media reported Sunday that Israel has filed an official complaint with the UN over the projectile launching during the weekend.