After a 4-month break

Hamas fires rockets at greater Tel Aviv area

The Islamist terrorist organization Hamas has fired rockets at the greater Tel Aviv area again for the first time in four months. Several explosions were heard in the center of the Israeli coastal metropolis and rocket alarms were sounded in several cities.

Hamas' military wing, the Kassam Brigades, has already claimed responsibility for the attacks. Two women were slightly injured in the attack as they rushed to shelters. The Israeli military said that eight rockets had been fired from the town of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. Tel Aviv was last attacked with rockets from the Gaza Strip on January 29.

On Saturday, the Israeli army announced that it had killed several Palestinian gunmen. They had previously fired at Israeli soldiers. In addition, further weapons caches and tunnel shafts were found in Rafah (see video of the operation above). None of the claims could be independently verified.

Soldiers kidnapped?
Hamas meanwhile announced that it had captured and kidnapped Israeli forces. It published a video showing an injured person being dragged along the ground in a tunnel, as well as photos showing military equipment and weapons. The Israeli military denied the report on Sunday.

The war in the Gaza Strip was triggered by the massacre by Hamas and other groups on October 7 last year, which left more than 1,200 people dead. Israel's military responded with massive air strikes and a ground offensive. Israel has been criticized internationally for the many deaths.