Israel Airstrikes Target Gaza After Rocket Fire Amid Jerusalem Tensions

GAZA CITY—Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes in Gaza in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory, the second exchange of fire this week, raising fears of a widening conflict amid heightened tensions over access to holy sites in the contested city of Jerusalem.

Israel’s military said its warplanes targeted a military post and an underground site where chemical materials are stored for making rocket engines. It added that the strikes would significantly impair rocket-production capabilities for militants in Gaza.