Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip fired a barrage of seven rockets into Israel on Friday evening, all of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome system, the army said.
The attack was one of the largest in recent months and local residents reported hearing several loud explosions, apparently from the interceptions. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Immediately after the rockets were fired an IDF tank shelled a Hamas observation post in Gaza, Palestinian and Hebrew-language media reported.
Warning sirens had gone off in the town of Sderot and in other Israeli communities along the Gaza border.
RAW FOOTAGE: The moment the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted 7 rockets fired from #Gaza at #Israel. pic.twitter.com/jxOTpbeHhT— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 1, 2019
Yaron Sasson, a spokesman for the Sderot municipality, said there had been no warnings ahead of time.
“This was a complete surprise after a few months of quiet,” he told Israel Radio. “But again we have residents running for bomb shelters during the Friday night Shabbat meal,” he said.
Sasson recommended residents remain close to bomb shelters and said emergency workers were carrying out searches to make sure there were no casualties. One woman was treated on site for anxiety.
A large rocket barrage was fired from the Gaza Strip towards Southern Israel. Multiple Iron dome interceptors were fired #Israel #Gazapic.twitter.com/k6HkurH1c9— CNW (@ConflictsW) November 1, 2019
The rocket fire comes a day after one rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian terrorists.
Reports said the rocket landed in an open field. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
The Iron Dome air defense system was activated and an interceptor projectile was launched, the army said in a statement.
The IDF said a tank and fighter jets subsequently launched retaliatory strikes on two posts in the northern Strip belonging to the Hamas terror group, which rules Gaza.
The Gaza-based Shehab news agency reported that Israeli security forces had fired at a jeep belonging to operatives in the border area, near Beit Lahia.
On Tuesday, Israeli fighter jets shot down a drone that was flying at an “irregular altitude” over Gaza, the IDF said.
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