The Israeli military reported that at least four projectiles were fired from the Gaza Strip early Monday morning, coinciding with the start of the country's official commemoration of the October 7 attacks from the previous year. The projectiles, which crossed from the southern Gaza Strip, triggered sirens in several communities near the border at 06:31.
According to the Israeli military's statement, three of the projectiles were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), while a fourth landed in an open area, causing no reported injuries or damage.
Hamas, the militant group that governs Gaza, claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, stating that its armed wing had targeted "enemy gatherings" near the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings, as well as Kibbutz Holit, which lies near the Gaza border.
In response to the attacks, the Israeli military reported that it had thwarted an “immediate threat” from further rocket fire by striking Hamas launch posts and underground terrorist infrastructure across the Gaza Strip. The strikes were part of a broader retaliatory campaign that continued throughout the day, targeting central Gaza Strip locations identified as posing a threat to Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) personnel operating in the area.
Simultaneously, Israel's northern region remained on alert as sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee amid ongoing daily rocket fire from Lebanon. Israeli forces are engaged in clashes with Hezbollah militants along the northern border, compounding the security situation.
Additionally, the military noted that earlier in the day, it had intercepted two "suspicious aerial targets" launched from the east, though further details on the nature of those targets were not provided. The situation remains fluid as tensions persist on multiple fronts.
The latest escalation underscores the volatile security environment Israel faces, even as it marks a solemn occasion of remembrance for last year’s attacks.
According to the Israeli military's statement, three of the projectiles were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), while a fourth landed in an open area, causing no reported injuries or damage.
Hamas, the militant group that governs Gaza, claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, stating that its armed wing had targeted "enemy gatherings" near the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings, as well as Kibbutz Holit, which lies near the Gaza border.
In response to the attacks, the Israeli military reported that it had thwarted an “immediate threat” from further rocket fire by striking Hamas launch posts and underground terrorist infrastructure across the Gaza Strip. The strikes were part of a broader retaliatory campaign that continued throughout the day, targeting central Gaza Strip locations identified as posing a threat to Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) personnel operating in the area.
Simultaneously, Israel's northern region remained on alert as sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee amid ongoing daily rocket fire from Lebanon. Israeli forces are engaged in clashes with Hezbollah militants along the northern border, compounding the security situation.
Additionally, the military noted that earlier in the day, it had intercepted two "suspicious aerial targets" launched from the east, though further details on the nature of those targets were not provided. The situation remains fluid as tensions persist on multiple fronts.
The latest escalation underscores the volatile security environment Israel faces, even as it marks a solemn occasion of remembrance for last year’s attacks.
