Terrorists infiltrate Sderot, clash with troops; residents ordered into homes
Massive ongoing rocket barrage on southern, central Israel; woman in critical condition in Gederot area; building hit in Ashkelon; residents told to stay near bomb shelters
The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they unfold.
Reports of direct hit on Tel Aviv building amid rocket barrage
There are reports of a direct hit on a building in Tel Aviv.
Video circulating on social media shows smoke rising in the central city.
There are no immediate reports of injuries.
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IDF confirms Gaza terrorists infiltrated across border into south
The Israel Defense Forces confirms Palestinian terrorists from the Gaza Strip infiltrated into Israel.
The IDF doesn’t provide further information.
Footage has shown armed Palestinians driving trucks and opening fire in Sderot. Another clip purported to show a hand glider near the Gaza border.
Sirens sound in Tel Aviv for second time, explosions heard
Amid the massive ongoing rocket fire across Israel for over an hour, rocket sirens sound for a second time in Tel Aviv and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Explosions are heard.
Palestinian terrorists infiltrate Sderot near Gaza border; clashing with IDF troops
A number of Palestinian terrorists from the Gaza Strip have infiltrated into southern Israel.
Israeli forces are clashing with the gunmen in Sderot and nearby areas.
IDF orders residents of Gaza border towns to remain in homes amid security incident
The Israel Defense Forces orders residents of towns near the Gaza border to remain in their homes amid a security incident.
Massive rocket attack ongoing across central, southern Israel
Sirens have been sounding across southern and central Israel for around 40 minutes amid a massive ongoing barrage fired from the Gaza Strip.
A number of people have been wounded in at least two locations.
2 lightly wounded as result of rocket fire on Ashkelon
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says it is treating two people lightly wounded as a result of a rocket impact in the southern city of Ashkelon.
Residents of south, center told to stay close to shelters amid massive barrage
The Israeli military calls on residents of southern and central Israel to remain close to bomb shelters amid a massive barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip over the past half an hour.
“The public in the south and center of the country are urged to stay near protected areas and follow the instructions of the Home Front Command,” the Israel Defense Forces says.
Woman critically wounded in rocket hit in center
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says its medics are treating a 70-year-old woman in critical condition and another man trapped following a direct rocket impact in the Gederot Regional Council area in the center.
Netanyahu, Gallant to meet security chiefs amid rising violence
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is heading to the military headquarters in Tel Aviv amid a massive barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip, his office says.
Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to hold meetings with top security officials soon, their offices say.