The Al Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad fired two home-made shells at the Israeli town of Sderot, on Tuesday.
In a press release the Brigades said that this action is a response to the ongoing Israeli attacks against Palestinian civillains, and the Israeli state policy of targeted assassinations of Palestinian political and armed resistance leaders
The Brigades stated in their press release that they will continue their resistance against the illegal Israeli occupation and ongoing repression of the Palestinian people.