Israeli media quoted a ‘senior official’ confirming that ‘there will be a major Israeli response’ after two rockets were fired at Jerusalem, in reference to the escalation of events between Israel and Palestinian factions in the Strip. Gaza.
field developments
On the ground, the shelling continued to intensify on Friday. Developments included:
The Israeli army: The army attacked 4 military sites, a mortar shell site and an area from which rockets were launched by the “Islamic Jihad” movement in the Gaza Strip. Israeli media: 9 rockets were launched from Gaza, 4 of which were intercepted. Israeli source: David’s Sling has intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza for the second time. Israeli media: Rockets were fired from Gaza at areas near Jerusalem. Sky News Arabia correspondent: Sirens are sounding in Jerusalem. Israeli media: A direct hit on a house in Sderot, causing no injuries. Israeli media: “Beit Shemesh” settlement near Jerusalem announces the opening of shelters. Our correspondent in the Gaza Strip: Barrages of long-range rockets have been renewed from Gaza towards West Jerusalem. Israeli media: A missile fell at “Bat Ein” inside the “Gush Etzion” settlement, between Hebron and Jerusalem. Settlers fleeing Beitar Ilit, south of Jerusalem, for safety after being hit by rocket fire from Gaza. The sirens sounded again in Sderot and in the settlements around the Gaza Strip. Statement by the Israeli army: The army attacked targets of the “Islamic Jihad” movement in Gaza. Palestinian media: Israeli warplanes targeted a site near the Bedouin village in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian media: Israeli planes target agricultural land in Al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza. Palestinian media: Israeli warplanes targeted a site near the Salah al-Din gate in southern Gaza.
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