By data Israel Defense Forces, two civilians were killed. More than 470 rockets have reportedly been fired from Gaza into Israel since yesterday evening.
The Times of Israel notes that there are cases of shrapnel falling in residential areas after intercepting missiles by the Iron Dome system and injuring people.
One rocket hit a passenger bus in Holon, several people were injured, writes the Times of Israel. Photo published IDF on Twitter.
One of the hundreds of rockets that had just been fired from Gaza towards Tel Aviv and central Israel hit a civilian bus.
Hamas’s intentions are clear: to kill Israeli civilians.
We will not stand aside and let this happen. pic.twitter.com/58Yw40Kok5
– Israel Defense Forces (@IdfRussian) May 11, 2021
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The Iron Dome system intercepts missiles over Tel Aviv and central Israel. pic.twitter.com/cWLXv4Hlyw
– Israel Defense Forces (@IdfRussian) May 11, 2021
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Times of Israel calls the shelling of central Israel “the largest attack of its kind.” Usually fire from the Gaza Strip towards nearby towns such as Sderot and Ashkelon. Tel Aviv is located much farther away and only comes under fire during severe exacerbations.
Each red mark means a siren in Israel for the last 30 minutes: Israel is under attack. pic.twitter.com/xT2K81HdIj
– Israel Defense Forces (@IdfRussian) May 11, 2021
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It is reported that one of the missiles hit the Eilat-Ashkelon oil pipeline and it has been burning for several hours.
Ben Gurion Airport temporarily stopped air traffic due to shelling, flights were redirected to Cyprus. About an hour later, the airport resumed flights, the Israel Airports Authority said.
In turn, the IDF struck at Hamas targets in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces reported the destruction of 300 objects, including places of production and storage of weapons, a military intelligence facility. The Israeli army said it will continue to “destroy the sources of terror” while the Israeli population is under fire.
FLASH: The moment we hit three Hamas terrorists operating an anti-tank missile plant in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/TQXdZ3orub
– Israel Defense Forces (@IdfRussian) May 11, 2021
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According to the Palestinian Authority WAFA, as a result of Israeli air strikes, 30 people were killed, including children, the number of injured reached 204. In the Israeli army explain it is because the IDF strikes at Hamas weapons depots hidden inside civilian buildings in Gaza.
In early May, Jerusalem escalated clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police following a court ruling to evict several Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah area of East Jerusalem. May 10, Jerusalem Day, occurred riots in the old town, in particular on the Temple Mount.
From 18:00 on May 10, after Israel did not fulfill the Hamas ultimatum to withdraw the security forces from the Temple Mount, the center and south of Israel began to massively fire from Gaza… Hamas’ military wing claimed responsibility for the shelling.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised respond with “great force” to rocket fire.
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