Israeli army says eight rockets launched from Rafah at central Israel

The Israeli army has said eight rockets were launched from the Rafah area in southern G@za at central Israel.

Israel’s air defence system intercepted several of them, the army said.

Hamas claimed the attack earlier as sirens sounded in multiple cities and towns in central Israel.

🔴A barrage of rockets was launched from Rafah toward central Israel moments ago.

Humanitarian aid has been going into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom Crossing this morning, and now rockets are being fired at central Israel.

This is what it looked like from the Rafah Crossing: pic.twitter.com/wmQyVL4NKK

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 26, 2024

What happened so far?

Al-Qassam launched about 10-12 long-range rockets, from Rafah, travelling 100-110km to hit Tel Aviv, after a hiatus of 4 months. The Iron dome failed to intercept the rockets, more than 8 direct impacts were made, causing material damage and the ignition of… pic.twitter.com/Fnk1b9aal7

— Arya - آریا 🇮🇷🏴 (@AryJeay) May 26, 2024

Israel’s army said at least eight rockets were fired towards central areas of the country from Gaza’s far-southern city of Rafah, where its forces have been battling Hamas.

The military said that “a number of the projectiles were intercepted ” by Israeli air defences.

An AFP correspondent in the Gaza Strip reported seeing rockets being fired from Rafah.

Rocket sirens blared in Tel Aviv for the first time in months, with an AFP correspondent reported hearing at least three blasts.

The war in Gaza broke out after Hamas’s October 7 attack on southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians. The Israeli aggression has claimed more than 35,000 lives of civilians in Gaza so far.