Siren alarm in Tel Aviv

Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip have fired on Thursday, according to the Israeli army, at least two rockets at the greater Tel Aviv area. In the city and its suburbs were heard in the evening, warning sirens and explosions. Israeli fighter jets attacked in the night of Friday, several targets in the Gaza strip. the

According to reports about missile attacks on the greater Tel Aviv area have been attacked by Israeli fighter jets in the night of Friday, several targets in the Gaza strip. The Israeli armed forces confirmed on Twitter attacks on several "terrorist" targets were initially, but no further details.

According to the news channel Al-Arabija at least four explosions in the coastal area on the Mediterranean were listening to the sea to, one of which is especially severe in Gaza city. Was shot, therefore, is also a headquarters of the radical Palestinian organization Hamas in Khan Yunis.

According to the army had fired at Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip on Thursday, at least two rockets at the greater Tel Aviv area. In the city and its suburbs

The Israeli army replied that, contrary to media none of the projectiles was intercepted by the defense system Iron Dome (iron dome). It have injured or property damage is given and no special instructions for civilians. In the night of Al-Arabija reported, then by renewed rocket attacks from the Palestinian side, on the border locations in Israel.

Similar attacks recently in the Gaza war of 2014

Recently, it was in Gaza-came to war in the summer of 2014, a similar attack on the greater Tel Aviv area. The conflict between Israel and the militant Palestinian organizations has heated up over the last year. In the case of partly violent protests on the Gaza border, 30 were since. March 2018 killed, according to the Ministry of health in Gaza, more than 260 Palestinians and thousands more wounded.

The militant Palestinian organization Islamic Jihad denied on the evening media reports that its members were for the attacks on Tel Aviv responsible. According to Palestinian security sources said a high-ranking Egyptian intelligence delegation had left for talks with Hamas leaders in the coastal strip. At the talks, it was important to strengthen in the past year, ceasefire agreed between Israel and the militant Palestinian organizations. This last will become increasingly brittle.

According to the media, Tel Aviv mayor Ron Chuldai has to report the Opening of public protection in the city. The head of government and Minister of defense Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to stop the Reports in the face of new attacks an emergency meeting in the military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

middle East conflict has heated up since a year, heated up again

The conflict between Israel and the militant Palestinian organizations for a year. In the case of partly violent protests on the Gaza border, 30 since. March, according to data from the Ministry of health in Gaza, more than 260 Palestinians and thousands more wounded have been killed.

Since the beginning of the month had fired at Palestinians several rockets on the Israeli border area on the edge of the Gaza strip. Israel's air force bombed then targets in the coastal strip on the Mediterranean sea.

At 9. April is elected in Israel, a new Parliament, and the leading candidates have called for a harder line against Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip.

The Hamas is classified by Israel, the US and the EU as a terrorist organization. Israel has imposed more than ten years ago, a Blockade on the coastal territory, which is supported by Egypt. Both countries justify this with security interests. In the Gaza strip, approximately two million people live under difficult conditions. There is a lack, among other things, drinking water and electricity.