Palestinians fire 3 rockets toward Israel from Gaza, one intercepted

Palestinians fire 3 rockets toward Israel from Gaza, one intercepted

No injuries or damage reported; Earlier Hamas held protests in Gaza, calling for an armed uprising against Israel after fierce clashes in Jerusalem

By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 11:17 pm

 

Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired three rockets toward Israel late Friday, the IDF said, with the Iron Dome system intercepting one of the projectiles.

Two other rockets fell in an open area and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Rocket warning sirens had sounded in the Kissufim area. Local officials said that none of the projectiles had fallen in the community.

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The rockets came after hours the Hamas terror group that rules Gaza held a series of protests in the Strip and called for violence against Israel in the wake of fierce clashes Thursday in Jerusalem.

Addressing the protesters, senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar condemned the decision of some Arab states to normalize relations with Israel last year and lashed out at the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank for continuing its security coordination with Israel.

“After a long series of protests and demonstrations, we have reached the conclusion that without weapons, we cannot liberate our land, protect our holy sites, bringing back our people to their land or maintain our dignity,” he said.

 

Palestinians shout slogans around a model of Al-Aqsa mosque’s Dome of the Rock, during a rally in Gaza city on April 23, 2021, condemning overnight clashes in Jerusalem and calling for an armed struggle. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

A single rocket was fired into Israel from Gaza last Friday. Another was fired the day before.

Neither rocket caused injuries or damage, and the IDF hit Hamas targets in response.

The attacks came during a general lull in violence from the Gaza Strip in recent months, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and as Gaza grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.

Last month, a rocket was fired toward Beersheba as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a campaign stop in the southern city ahead of the March 23 elections.

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