Hamas's armed wing, the Al-Qassam brigades, took responsibility Wednesday, Oct 24 for both a barrage of rockets unleashed against Israel since Tuesday night and the bomb that critically injured an IDF soldier along the Gaza border, The Jerusalem Post reported.

In a statement posted on its website, Hamas said it was responsible for rockets, which it said were a response to Israeli air strikes from 7:00 to 7:30 am on Wednesday. It also said that on Tuesday it "detonated a roadside bomb near Israeli infantry soldiers east of Khanyounis city."

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) took responsibility for the Gaza border bomb on Tuesday.