The press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that air raid sirens sounded in the city of Beit Shemesh in the central and southern regions of Israel. telegram channel.
Beit Shemesh is located in the Jerusalem District, on the road from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
On the same day, an air raid alert was announced in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom and Ashkelon in southern Israel. Sirens were also reportedly heard in central Israel and areas bordering the Gaza Strip.
On October 7, the Palestinian Hamas movement launched thousands of rockets into Israel and announced the beginning of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Militants invaded Israel from the Gaza Strip, seizing dozens of military equipment and hostages.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Sword against Hamas. The Israeli army strikes Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip every day. So on October 20, the Israel Defense Forces reported About hitting more than 100 Hamas targets. Israel’s National Security Council also cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to Gaza.
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