The Israel Air Force have turned Gaza into a warzone again on Wednesday evening, officially declaring the area a “military zone” after the army fired tank shells at the Palestinian occupied territory. The shelling comes in response to an alleged mortar fire near the border which Israel says Hamas had fired towards Israeli forces in an attempt to deter them from searching for tunnels. haaretz.com reports: According to reports in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, five airstrikes targeted Hamas training camps in the vicinity of the airport and in the center of the enclave. No casualties were immediately reported. The IDF spokesman said it had struck five Hamas targets in the Strip’s south. The airstrikes were a response to mortar fire by Hamas, it said. The IDF statement accused Hamas of firing “more than five mortar rounds at forces during operational activities adjacent to the security fence with the Gaza Strip.” The statement said that “the IDF sees terrorist activities conducted above or below the ground as a violation of Israel’s sovereignty, and sees the Hamas terrorist organization as solely responsible for this terrorist activity.” The IDF declared the border area a closed military zone on Wednesday, barring access from Saad Junction [...]