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Region bracing for escalation after Israeli bombings killed three Palestinian commanders and 10 civilians
Militants in the blockaded Gaza Strip have fired at least 60 rockets into Israel in response to surprise Israeli airstrikes a day before which killed three Palestinian Islamic Jihad senior commanders and at least 10 civilians.
Several salvoes in less than an hour set off air raid sirens in towns and cities across southern Israel on Wednesday afternoon, including the country’s commercial and cultural hub, Tel Aviv. Israel’s powerful Iron Dome air defence system intercepted several projectiles, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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