During the night, 60 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel, Tal Aviv reported.
“About ten <…> fell on the territory of the sector”, – the Israeli army said.
It is noted that dozens of missiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. On the eve of the evening, it was known about 3.1 thousand missiles fired at the Israelis. Several homes of high-ranking Hamas commanders were destroyed by retaliatory fire this morning.
The situation on the borders of Israel and the Palestinian territories escalated on the evening of May 10 after clashes in Jerusalem. The parties began to exchange air strikes. Last week, Tel Aviv announced its readiness for a ground operation.
According to the latest information, ten people died in Israel, about 50 were seriously injured. The number of victims from the Palestinian side has reached 192, including 58 children.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict goes back several decades: the parties cannot divide territories in the Gaza region and in
Jerusalem. Also, Palestine is seeking recognition of its statehood within the boundaries that suit it. Since 2007, the lands under its control have been ruled by the Islamist organization Hamas.