The Israeli military said that for the first time, an air-defense system known as David’s Sling intercepted a rocket. In the nearby suburb of Ramat Gan, people lay face-down on the ground as they took cover. Mohamad al-Hindi, an official with the group, said a sticking point in the talks was that the Palestinians wanted an Israeli commitment to stop targeted killing operations, such as the ones that killed three top Islamic Jihad commanders early Tuesday.Īs rockets streaked through the sky, Israeli TV stations showed air defense systems intercepting rockets above the skies of Tel Aviv. Islamic Jihad said it would continue firing rockets. Residents had been bracing for an attack since Israel launched its first airstrikes early Tuesday. Throughout the day, rocket fire set off air-raid sirens throughout southern and central Israel, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) away. You can’t hide, and we choose the place and time to strike you,” he said, adding that Israel would also decide when calm is restored. “We say to the terrorists and those who send them.
But he cautioned: “This round is not over.” In a prime-time TV address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel had dealt a harsh blow to the militants. There was no comment from the militant group. Ghali instructed and took part in rocket attacks against Israel in recent months. The military said Ali Ghali was hiding in an apartment and that two additional militants from the group were killed alongside him in the airstrike at a Qatari-built residential complex in Khan Younis. But the truce efforts appeared to falter as fighting intensified late Wednesday, with neither side showing any sign of backing down.Įarly Thursday, the Israeli military said it targeted the commander of Islamic Jihad’s rocket squad in an airstrike on a building in the southern Gaza Strip. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, while Israel pressed ahead with a series of airstrikes that have killed 23 Palestinians, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians.Ī state-run Egyptian TV station announced that Egypt, a frequent mediator between the sides, had brokered a cease-fire.
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