In a concerning turn of events, dozens of rockets have been launched from the blockaded Gaza Strip towards Israel, triggering air raid sirens as far away as the greater Tel Aviv area. The rocket barrage commenced at 06:30 am local time on Saturday from multiple locations in Gaza and persisted for nearly half an hour, as reported by the Agence France-Presse news agency.
Residents in Tel Aviv, situated approximately 70 km (40 miles) north of Gaza, were startled by the blaring sirens, underscoring the range and intensity of the rocket attacks. Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue agency confirmed that a 70-year-old woman was critically injured when a rocket struck a building in southern Israel. Additionally, a 20-year-old man sustained moderate injuries from rocket shrapnel.
