Hamas fires rockets towards Tel Aviv for first time in months
Hamas has fired a rocket towards the Tel Aviv area in Israel for the first time in months.
Al-Qassam has reportedly launched a ‘large’ missile salvo from the Rafah area of the Gaza strip towards the Israeli city.
Israeli Defence Forces said: ‘Following the alerts that were activated a short time ago in the center of the country, eight launches were detected that crossed from the Rafah area into the territory of the country. Air defense fighters intercepted several launches.’
It’s unknown how many rockets reached Tel Aviv, but explosions have been reported.
The last air siren in Tel Aviv was on January 29, according to journalist Zachary Anders.
Shortly after the rocket fire from Rafah, Israel reportedly conducted an airstrike targeting Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza – killing three.
MDA reported: ‘MDA medics and paramedics provide medical treatment and refer to Meir Hospital a 52-year-old woman and a 30-year-old woman in mild condition, fully conscious, who were injured on the way to a protected area.’
Video showed Israelis in the city running for cover as the alarms sounded.
The barrage comes during the ongoing conflict near Rafah, where thousands of Gazans have fled after the strip was bombed in the last six months.
Within the last 24 hours, 81 people have been killed in Gaza with a reported 223 injuries, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
Earlier this month, the UK foreign secretary has said it would be wrong for Israel to carry out an offensive in Rafah without plans to protect people.
The UK foreign secretary has said it would be wrong for Israel to carry out an offensive in Rafah without plans to protect people.
David Cameron told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips on Sky News that the UK will not support an offensive ‘in that way’.
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