Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv

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–Article last amended: May 26 at 14:43:16 UTC (history)

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–Article last amended: May 26 at 14:43:16 UTC (history)

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, during the Israel-Hamas war, Hamas fired rockets from Rafah at Israeli civilians in the city of Tel Aviv. No deaths or injuries have been reported as of now. Israel reported that many of the rockets were shot down.

This is not the first time Hamas and allied forces, such as Hezbollah, the Houthis, Iran, and others, have fired rockets at civilians into Israel. In a recent eleven day span alone, more than 4,300 rockets were fired into Israel. In total, since the founding of Hamas, recognized as a terrorist organization by a variety of nations, including the United States, it has launched more than 20,000 rockets at civilians both in Gaza and Israel.

This came admist the recent escalation after the October 7, 2023 massacre. The massacre killed 1,139 Israelis, including 373 members of the security forces, 695 civilians (including 36 children), and 71 foreigners. In addition, nearly 250 Isrealis were taken hostage. During the attack, nearly 2,500 Hamas gunmen crossed the border, as well as nearly 6,000 rockets were fired. The attack also had numerous instances of sexual assault. In response, Israel declared war on Hamas and mobilized 350,000 reservists. This war has been ongoing since.