The IDF announced closures of Gaza border area roads and schools on Monday morning following threats of retaliation from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) over the death of two of its members from Israeli airstrikes in Syria in response to a barrage of rockets launched on Israel from the Gaza Strip by the PIJ on Sunday night. Media reports on Monday morning said that the death toll from the Israeli strikes in Syria rose to six from the two reported on Sunday night. The IDF stated that roads and schools in communities closest to the Gaza border, including the cities of Sderot, Ashkelon and Netivot will be closed. About 55,000 students will remain home on Monday according to the Education Ministry.
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