IDF southern commander comes under mortar fire from Gaza

The IDF's southern commander Yoav Galant came under mortar fire this morning as he toured the fields of Kibbutz Nir Oz near the Gaza border. No one was injured and there was no damage to property. Ten days ago, Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter came under fire in a similar incident. DEBKA reports that the IDF brass is furious at the lack of response (Hat Tip: Danny in Tokyo). DEBKAfile’s