Source: Russia Today
A rocket has hit Tel Aviv. The sound of an explosion and
air raid sirens were heard throughout the city. There are no reports of
injuries or damage. It was the second rocket to land in the greater Tel Aviv
area on Thursday.
A siren warning residents of incoming rockets was heard
in the Tel Aviv area at around 6:45pm on Thursday. An explosion was reportedly
heard shortly after.
RT correspondent Tom Barton said he heard the sirens and
the explosion while reporting from central Tel Aviv.
“The sirens sounded, much to our disbelief. We didn’t
expect sirens to be heard this far away from Gaza. It’s never happened before,” he said.
The rocket landed in the sea in front of Jaffa Beach,
south of Tel Aviv. Islamic Jihad has already claimed responsibility for the
attack, Ynetnews reports.
Today marks the first time air raid sirens were set off
in Tel Aviv since the 1991 Gulf War.
The news comes shortly after a rocket from Gaza hit
Rishon LeZion, a city located just nine miles from Tel Aviv.
No injuries were reported from the previous strike.
Rishon LeZion, a city of 200,000 people, is Israel's
fourth largest city.
The rocket reportedly set off an air raid siren in the
city.
The area is located just nine miles from Tel Aviv, and is
Israel's fourth largest city.
The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the strike on its
Twitter account.
Israel and Hamas have exchanged fire for a second day in
a row, after Israel opened strikes on Gaza on Wednesday, killing the commander
of the Hamas military wing.
Since then, Israel has reportedly hit more than 200 targets
in Gaza. Hamas has responded by firing rockets at Israel.
The exchanges have resulted in a number of casualties on
both sides. Three people have been killed and several dozens injured in Israel
while in Gaza, at least 13 people have been killed and over 100 injured.
The strike comes some 17 hours after Hamas’ armed wing
claimed to have shelled Tel Aviv.
Israeli Defense Forces denied the report.
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