The Times of Israel is liveblogging the events of November 12, as the nation girds for a major escalation in violence following the assassination of top Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata in Gaza.
More rocket sirens sound in Gaza-area communities
Incoming rocket alarms sound in Israeli communities east of the Gaza Strip.
Sirens are heard in the towns of Kfar Azza, Saad, Nahal Oz, Nirim and Ein Hashlosha.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Rocket alarms sound in Gaza-area communities
Fresh rocket sirens sound in the Eshkol region of southern Israel, following a brief lull.
The alarms can be heard in the towns of Sufa, Holit, Pri Gan, Nir Yitzhak and Sde Nitzan.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
IDF launches new round of airstrikes against Islamic Jihad
The IDF says it is carrying out a new round of airstrikes on Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu meets with Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee head
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met this evening with Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Gabi Ashkenazi amid the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip, the latter’s Blue and White party says.
The meeting was held at the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv and also attended by Brig. Gen. Avi Blot, the premier’s military secretary, according to Blue and White.
Netanyahu met earlier today with Blue and White MK Benny Gantz to discuss the situation in Gaza. Gantz is currently trying to form a government after Netanyahu failed to do so following elections in September.
Risk of further escalation in Gaza is ‘high,’ source says
The possibility of further escalation between Israel and terror groups in the Gaza Strip is “high,” according to a source close to discussions regarding restoring calm.
“The situation remains very complicated and the risk of escalation is high,” the source tells The Times of Israel.
“It is too early to talk of mediation yet. The goal now is to stop the escalation.”
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