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Two long-range rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at central Israel a short while ago today, with one of the projectiles apparently landing in the sea off the coast of Tel Aviv and the second failing to cross the border, according to a report read more
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Two long-range rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at central Israel a short while ago today, with the projectiles apparently landing in the sea off the coast of Tel Aviv, according to a report.
According to a Times of Israel report, Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attack.
“Al-Qassam Brigades bombarded the city of Tel Aviv and its suburbs with two M90 missiles in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians and the deliberate displacement of our people,” a statement by the group said.
عاجل| مصادر محلية: إطلاق صاروخان من قطاع غزة. pic.twitter.com/rqluq6agCi
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) August 13, 2024Residents of the area reported hearing a blast and no sirens were sounded as the rockets were not heading for populated areas, added the report.
The last time Hamas fired rockets at Tel Aviv was in late in May.
Confirming the strike, Israel Defence Forces said a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in the sea off the coast of central Israel while the second rocket failed to cross the border.
“A short while ago, a projectile that was identified crossing from the Gaza Strip fell in the maritime space in central Israel,” AFP quoted the army saying in a statement.
The army added that “simultaneously, an additional projectile that did not cross into Israeli territory was identified”.
The attack came with Israel on high alert for an attack by Iran and its proxies following the killings of senior figures from Hamas and Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group.
With inputs from agencies
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