Jerusalem:
Israel’s army on Thursday mentioned it had received a rocket warning in the north of the nation, the very first time the alert has been provided there considering that hostilities soared involving Israel and Palestinians earlier this week.
The roughly 1,500 rockets fired from Gaza by Hamas militants considering that Monday had so far set off warnings in southern and central Israel, but not in the north, the army mentioned.
However in the smaller hours of Thursday morning, alarms not only sounded in the financial capital Tel Aviv in the middle of the nation — exactly where residents rushed to shelters — but also in Jezreel Valley in the north.
Since hostilities escalated on Monday evening, Hamas has fired about 1,500 rockets from Gaza into Israeli territory, according to the most up-to-date estimate by Israel’s army.
The launch of about 350 rockets had failed, although hundreds more had been intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defence program, the army mentioned.
Seven men and women in Israel have been killed by the onslaught, which includes a six-year-old and a soldier.
Israel’s army continued carrying out air strikes on Gaza early Thursday morning, according to an AFP journalist.
The Palestinian overall health ministry mentioned the death count from the violence in the territory considering that Monday has risen to 67 fatalities and 388 injured.em, the army mentioned.
Seven men and women in Israel have been killed by the onslaught, which includes a six-year-old and a soldier.
Israel’s army continued carrying out air strikes on Gaza early Thursday morning, according to an AFP journalist.
The Palestinian overall health ministry mentioned the death count from the violence in the territory considering that Monday has risen to 67 fatalities and 388 injured.