The Israeli city of Tel Aviv is under fire from a barrage of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip.
The volleys set off air raid sirens across Tel Aviv on Tuesday night, and Israel’s anti-rocket defense systems were activated.
It is not clear how many rockets were blocked by the Israeli Defense Forces’ Iron Dome missile defense system, though shrapnel from vessels could be seen breaking through.
Earlier Tuesday, Israel launched airstrikes into the Gaza Strip after Hamas and other Islamic jihadist militants bombarded multiple locations in Israel with rockets.
The Islamic Jihad vowed to fire rockets into Tel Aviv, Israel’s second-largest city, in retaliation for the attack, which led to the collapse of a 13-story residential building.
“In response to the targeting of residential towers and civilians, your appointment with the resistance’s rockets in the skies of Tel Aviv is at 9 p.m.,” a statement by an Islamic Jihad spokesman said.
my fucking god this is insane https://t.co/dROXS5vz9D
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) May 11, 2021