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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Over 160 250 480 rockets fired from Gaza into Israel as IDF strikes back
2021-05-11
[JPost] The IDF warned Hamas that all options, including a ground operation, were on the table after over 160 rockets were fired towards Jerusalem and southern Israel as thousands of Israelis were parading through downtown to celebrate Jerusalem Day.

Following the rocket fire, the Israel Air Force carried out several strikes in Gaza, killing at least 8 Hamas militants and targeting rocket launchers and two military positions. Palestinian media reported that 20 people had been killed including nine children and another 95 wounded.

Three children were killed in Beit Hanoun but it is unclear if it was due to an Israeli Air Force strike or the failure of a rocket launched from Gaza.

Hamas had threatened Israel earlier in the day that it would launch the rockets due to the ongoing clashes in Jerusalem and shortly after 6 p.m. seven rockets were fired towards the capital.

The IDF said that one was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Another struck an empty house in a community near Jerusalem. Dozens of rockets were also fired towards Sderot, Ashkelon and neighboring communities as well.

Another rocket hit a house in Nir Am, in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, shortly after midnight on Monday night. No injuries were reported.

An anti-tank guided missile also struck a civilian vehicle near Sderot, causing light injuries to the driver who was just several meters from his vehicle. He was transferred to hospital for medical treatment.

Another rocket landed near a residential area in Sderot, causing a fire to break out. Firefighters are currently working to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported.
g(r)omgoru submitted the same article, as of 12:37 a.m. ET updated to report 250 Gazan rockets and the IDF hitting over 130 targets in an operation now called “Guardians of the Wall.” He commented:
My theory is that these periodic outbursts happen whenever Gazans fill their rocket storage facilities and have to stop production or move the inventory.
Update at 1:45 p.m. ET. New numbers: More than 480 rockets have been fired at Israel, 150+ rockets landed somewhere in Gaza, and 200+ were intercepted... I think. I’m finding the updates in the article a bit confusing.

Al-Qassam Brigades claimes responsibility for rockets launched a short time ago against southern Israel
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]

The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades is the military wing of Hamas.
Related:
Qassam Brigades: 2021-05-10 IDF statement says it attacked military positions of al-Qassam Brigades in the Gaza Strip
Qassam Brigades: 2021-05-05 Muhammad al-Deif, al-Qassam Brigades' chief of staff, issued a 'final warning' to Israel
Qassam Brigades: 2021-05-02 Al-Qassam Brigades displayed their homemade Merkava IV battle tank in the northern Gaza Strip

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