Hamas once again is attempting to kill civilians. These missile launches are why there cannot be peace until Hamas is eliminated as a militant and governing entity in Gaza.
I will also note that the launch sites are mere hundreds of yards from the IDF positions in Rafah but the IDF did not destroy the rocket launchers with aerial strikes because Hamas was launching the missiles from sites using Palestinian residents as human shields. This demonstrates once again Israel's commitment to preserving innocent life while Hamas is dedicated to killing innocent civilians.
Fortunately with the IDF sealing off the border to Egypt now; it is likely no more of these rockets will be smuggled over. Once Hamas uses up their current supply, they will be out.
Massive Gaza rocket assault targets Tel Aviv, central Israel
Numerous rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards central Israel, the first rocket barrage directed at the area in months.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-803682
A massive
barrage of rockets targeted Tel Aviv and central Israel for the first time in months. The rockets were fired from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
The IDF confirmed on Sunday that eight projectiles were identified crossing the Rafah area into Israeli territory. A number of the projectiles were intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array, the IDF announced.
Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, with the al-Qassm Brigade, Hamas's military wing, claiming that they fired the barrage in response to ongoing IDF operations in the Gaza Strip.
As a result of the rocket fire, loud booms were heard across Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Herzliya, and Ramat Hasharon.
Graphic of the recent rocket barrage by Hamas into Tel Aviv and central Israel, May 26, 2024 (credit: FLASH90)
The rockets were fired from launchers located hundreds of meters from IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip, Army Radio noted.
Rescue forces are looking into reports of a rocket landing in the Tel Aviv area. Both MDA and
Israel Police said there have not been any reported injuries yet.
Shrapnel hit a parked car in Herzliya. MDA also announced that one person was slightly injured by shrapnel in Herzliya, Israeli media reported.
Other rocket attacks on Sunday
The barrage towards central Israel follows earlier
anti-tank missiles launched towards Margaliot and Menara in northern Israel from Lebanese territory, with one missile falling in an open area, Israeli media reported.
(Article has multiple videos of the rockets launched by Hamas)