Israel, Hamas rockets on Tel Aviv and a soldier taken hostage in Gaza –

A barrage of rockets have been fired in the direction of Tel Aviv and central Israel from the Gaza Strip. It is the primary time this has occurred since January. Loud explosions have been heard in Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Herzliya and Ramat Hasharon because the Kan broadcaster explains. The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed duty for the assault “in response to Zionist massacres in opposition to civilians”, stories al-Jazeera. In keeping with the Kan broadcaster, the rockets have been launched from Rafah, within the southern Gaza Strip.

Eight rockets crossed the border with Israel after being launched from Rafah within the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Protection Forces reported this, explaining that many rockets have been intercepted. Magen David Adom Ambulance Service mentioned two girls have been barely injured after falling whereas operating in the direction of air raid shelters.

The militiamen of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, additionally claimed to have taken hostage at the least one Israeli soldier who, along with others, had raided the Jabalia refugee camp within the north of the Gaza Strip. In keeping with what was said in a video message by the spokesperson of the al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida, the Israeli troopers entered a tunnel and have been ambushed right here. Hamas militants “lured the Zionist power” right into a tunnel and right here they “wounded, killed and captured” an unspecified variety of Israeli troopers, Abu Obeida says.