The Israeli military reported intercepting most of the ten projectiles, but confirmed one landed in Ashkelon, injuring a civilian and damaging property.
The move prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to greenlight intensified military operations in Gaza. Speaking mid-flight to Washington, Netanyahu authorized a “strong response,” signaling a renewed wave of IDF strikes against Hamas strongholds.
Shortly after the rocket barrage, the IDF issued an evacuation order for civilians in Deir el-Balah, suggesting that the rockets were fired from that region. Military spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned via X (formerly Twitter), “This is a final and urgent warning before the attack… For your safety, move south immediately.”
Critics have called the IDF’s sweeping warnings a pretext for indiscriminate bombardment, while others view Hamas’ rocket fire as a reckless provocation endangering Palestinian civilians. As both sides double down, fears of a broader regional conflagration continue to mount. About the Author
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