Israel targets hostile drone launch sites on roofs of residential homes in Gaza: IDF

Israeli Defense Forces are targeting residential homes in Gaza with airstrikes, saying that Hamas terrorists are launching hostile UAVs from the roofs. 

IDF aircraft targeted dozens of homes after intelligence reports indicated they were being used as launch sites, IDF said. 

"This is further proof Hamas deliberately uses civilian building for military purposes," the Israeli military said. "The IDF will continue to operate in order to destroy Hamas' hostile UAV capabilities."

Hamas has claimed to have launched several drones at Israel since war broke out Saturday following a surprise terrorist attack. 

IDF released video showing an airstrike on a target on the Gaza Strip. The army says it has struck more than 2,600 targets in retaliatory strikes. 

Israel has warned the 1.1 million people living in the north of Gaza to evacuate the area within 24 hours as a "humanitarian step in order to minimize civilian casualties" ahead of the military's response to Hamas' terrorist attacks.