All Hell Breaks Loose: Hamas Fires 130 Rockets On Tel Aviv, Israel Collapses 13-Story Building In Gaza
update(3:03pm): In the last hours there's been massive escalation as Hamas and Islamic Jihad has unleashed wave and wave of rockets on central Israel, and targeting Tel Aviv.
Hamas has announced that it launched 130 rockets on Tel Aviv and central Israel through its TV channels moments ago. While it's unclear if this is exaggerated, rockets appear to be landing across Israel, many slipping through the Iron Dome anti-air defenses.
Multiple interceptor missiles fill the sky as 130 rockets launched by Palestinian militant factions target Tel-Aviv and its surroundings. #Israel #Gaza pic.twitter.com/OHwfnOxQSD
— Joe Truzman (@Jtruzmah) May 11, 2021
Rockets leave #Gaza, heading for #TelAviv. pic.twitter.com/oJ7M9771DI — vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) May 11, 2021
This after Israeli airstrikes took out an entire 13-story residential building, which collapsed in on itself after multiple explosions and direct hits.
BREAKING: Israeli airstrike causes 13-story building in Gaza to collapse; residents were warned to evacuate pic.twitter.com/tY55UcwCbG
— BNO News (@BNONews) May 11, 2021
Israeli media is reporting the following...
According to Channel 12 and an UNRWA official, prior to the strike people in the building received several warnings, including phone calls and messages, telling them to leave and a preliminary “roof-knocking” strike — using a small missile to strike the roof with minimal damage in order to cause all inside to leave before a major strike.
Hamas earlier threatened to launch long-range rockets at Tel Aviv should Israel continue airstrikes in residential areas. Channel 12 says the group was apparently referring to the high-rise in question.
Remains of the Hamadi tower. 20 foot+ tall pile of ruble and debris. pic.twitter.com/m8XES4ir9t
— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) May 11, 2021
The leveled residential tower before & after the Israeli attacks. #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack pics not mine pic.twitter.com/TLPDHaUNqr
— Omar Ghraieb🇵🇸 (@Omar_Gaza) May 11, 2021
Sirens are blaring all across Israel, with people fleeing into bomb shelters. Israel is now acknowledging that some of the rockets launched from Gaza have scored direct hits on Israeli urban areas...
Millions of Israelis are under heavy rocket fire by Hamas from #Gaza this evening.
Israel has every right to protect its citizens from Hamas' barbaric terrorism.
👇direct rocket hit in the city of Holon
pic.twitter.com/Vb1reYi4M6
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) May 11, 2021
Israeli PM Netanyahu earlier vowed to "step up" attacks on Hamas, while United Nations is urging "restraint" in a Tuesday statement.
#Gaza flooded the Israeli interception systems with dozens of rockets and missiles. This has never happened before: a huge challenge to #Israel. There are direct hits registered of missiles which managed to break the Iron Dome system. pic.twitter.com/q8A7kEwuGP
— Elijah J. Magnier (@ejmalrai) May 11, 2021
There are emerging reports that Israel's main international airport has suspended all inbound and outbound air traffic.
"Ben Gurion Airport has temporarily stopped air traffic due to the ongoing rocket barrages on central Israel. Air traffic is being rerouted to Cyprus, Channel 12 says," writes The Times of Israel.
One of the 100s of rockets that were just fired from Gaza toward Tel Aviv and central Israel exploded on a civilian bus. Hamas’ intentions are clear: kill Israeli civilians.
We won’t stand by and let this happen. pic.twitter.com/aNsA3dlgMe — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 11, 2021
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-pounds-gaza-overnight-death-toll-soars-says-anti-hamas-operation-early-stages