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IAF intercepts rocket launched from northern Gaza

The attack triggered sirens in Sderot and other southern Israeli communities • No injuries or damage were reported • Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s military wing takes responsibility • IDF issues urgent evacuation call for residents of northern Gaza.

Gaza Rocket
Contrails are seen after rocket fire from the Gaza Strip toward Israel, on Sept. 26, 2024. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

The Israeli Air Force on Tuesday morning intercepted a rocket fired at Israel by Palestinian terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military.

The attack triggered sirens at 8:36 a.m. in communities near the border, including Sderot, Ibim and Or HaNer.

There were no injuries or damage reported.

The al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Following the launch, the Israel Defense Forces’ Arabic-language spokesperson issued an urgent warning on social media, urging civilians in several northern Gaza neighborhoods to evacuate immediately.

In his post, Avichay Adraee named Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, Sheikh Zayed, Al-Manshiya and Tel Al-Zaatar as areas from which “terrorist organizations are once again launching their rockets from among civilians.”

Describing the message as a “final warning before the airstrike,” Adraee stressed that the IDF had “warned this area multiple times” and called on residents to move “immediately west to the known shelter centers in Gaza City” for their safety.

Joshua Marks is a news editor on the Jerusalem desk at JNS.org, where he covers Jewish affairs, the Middle East and global news.
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