Hamas fires rocket salvo at Jerusalem for first time since Oct. 30, while Hezbollah escalates in the north
Hamas rockets also hit Palestinian capital of Ramallah
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — Emergency sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Saturday as Hamas terrorists fired a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israel’s capital city.
It was the first salvo of rockets aimed at Jerusalem since Oct. 30 and caught residents completely off guard.
At least three rockets were shot down by the Iron Dome system.
Sources tell ALL ISRAEL NEWS that two additional rockets landed in the area of Ramallah, the administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority.
Another Hamas rocket apparently landed in a Palestinian village about four kilometers (about 2.5 miles) from Ramallah.
This may mark the first time since Oct. 7 that Hamas rockets hit the West Bank.
Meanwhile, fighting intensified on the Israel-Lebanon border.
In response to Hezbollah attacks, Israeli fighter jets “struck and destroyed a series of Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon,” reported the IDF.
“Among the targets struck were terrorist infrastructure, a command and control center, and military sites in which Hezbollah terrorists were operating,” the IDF noted.
“In addition, the IDF struck a launch post from which launches toward Israel were identified earlier today using the precise 'Iron Sting' munition.”
“Furthermore, following the sirens sounded in the area of Shtula in northern Israel, a number of launches from Lebanon toward Israeli territory were identified.”
The All Israel News Staff is a team of journalists in Israel.
