Gaza Israel Conflict: Gaza militants fire 5 rockets at Israel amid increasing tension in West Bank
Terrorists in Gaza fired five rockets at southern Israel in the early hours of Wednesday. Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system retaliated and intercepted all the rockets. The Israeli army has given this information in a statement.
Gaza fires rockets at Israel
The rockets set off sirens in the area around the town of Sderot bordering Gaza and the coastal Palestinian territory. In a footage viral on video on social media, local residents are seen running in search of shelter. There were no reports of injuries or damage, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Israeli military confirmed in a statement that 5 launches were detected from the Gaza Strip. He further said that the air defense array successfully intercepted all the rocket launches.
Tension between Israel and Palestine
The rocket attack came amid tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. On Monday, Israel launched its biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years, raiding the Jenin refugee camp. According to Palestinian official figures, at least 12 Palestinians have been killed.
According to a military statement, on Tuesday night, as the Israeli army was finishing the operation and withdrawing its forces from Jenin, an officer was killed by the bullet.
