Rocket hits home near Ashkelon, none injured; some 100 rockets launched at southern cities and communities

Sirens blared through Rehovot, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Sderot and several regional councils near the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel. The Iron Dome system intercepted dozens of rockets. 

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Buildings were also damaged in the city of Sderot and in several Gaza border communities.

Hamas announced it is prepared to respond to “Israel’s Crimes” and “will not allow Palestinian blood to be shed.” The announcement also said Hamas is committed to the protection of their people and the continuation of the March of Return.

The Islamic Jihad released a statement directly threating the existence of the upcoming Eurovision song contest, saying: “We will prevent the Enemy from holding a festival whose purpose is to undermine the Palestinian narrative.”

“The civilians (of Israel) are destined to hell for the continual expansion of the Israeli aggression towards our people and our resistance.,” said the statement. “We say to the decision-makers in Israel: do not dream of having quiet while the Palestinian people pay the price. The resistance is committed to respond to the Enemy’s aggression and to surprise him.”

Prime minister Netanyahu will hold consultations with his security officials in Tel Aviv in light of the developments

The IDF spokespersons’ unit said that chief of staff, Aviv Kochavi, is currently holding consultations to evaluate the situation with his deputy, the heads of the Southern Command, the Directorate of Military Intelligence, the Israeli Operations Directorate, the Air Force, the Home Front Command, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, the Shin Bet, and other high-ranking officials.

The airspace up to 10 kilometers from the Gaza border has been closed off to flights until tomorrow afternoon. Activity in Ben Gurion Airport continues as usual.

The military closed Israeli civilian access to several roads and hills near the Gaza Strip earlier Saturday, after clashes on Friday’s weekly March of Return injured two IDF soldiers and killed two Palestinians, and an overnight IAF strike killed two more.

One IDF soldier was lightly wounded from shooting fragments in Friday’s riots, while the other was moderately wounded from a bullet to his thigh. The IDF reacted with tank fire.

During Friday clashes on the border fence in the Strip’s south, one Palestinian was killed from IDF fire, and a second was injured and died of his wound during the night.

An overnight Air Force strike that killed two targeted a Hamas military facility; a Hamas statement said the casualties belonged to its ranks, and that one was an area commander and the second a lower rank militant.