Palestinian militants infiltrating from Gaza, says Israel; residents told to remain indoors
The Hindu
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched dozens of rockets toward Israel, setting off air raid sirens across the country
The Israeli military says that a number of Palestinian militants have infiltrated into Israel from the Gaza Strip. It has ordered residents along the border area to remain indoors.
The announcement came just over an hour after militants in Gaza began firing dozens of rockets into Israel.
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Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched dozens of rockets toward Israel early Saturday, setting off air raid sirens across the country and raising the likelihood of a new round of heavy fighting.
The sound of outgoing rockets whooshing through the air could be heard in Gaza and sirens wailed as far away as Tel Aviv, some 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the north, during an early morning barrage that lasted more than 30 minutes. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue agency said a 70-year-old woman was critically injured when a rocket hit a building in southern Israel. Elsewhere, a 20-year-old man was moderately injured by rocket shrapnel, it said.
As the rocket attacks continued throughout southern and central Israel, millions of Israelis were instructed to stay near bomb shelters in their homes and apartment buildings. The Army said residents next to Gaza should stay in their homes due to the “security incident.”
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