Operation Al Aqsa Fllod: Over 5,000 Rockets fired on Israel by Hamas
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One person was killed after over 5,000 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday morning, according to an AFP journalist in the Palestinian territory, as sirens blared in Israel.
An AFP journalist in Jerusalem saw rockets being intercepted, moments after sirens blared across the city.
As Hamas's armed wing claimed the attack, which it called "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood", the Israeli army sounded alarms and urged the people to seek shelter.
"We decided to put an end to all the crimes of the occupation (Israel), their time for rampaging without being held accountable is over," the group was quoted by AFP as having said. "We announce Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and we fired, in the first strike of 20 minutes, more than 5,000 rockets."
The Israeli army sounded alarms across the country's south and central areas for over an hour, and urged people to remain close to bomb shelters.
The Israeli military also said "a number of terrorists have infiltrated into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip," without providing further information.
"There has been widespread rocket fire into Israeli territory from Gaza, and terrorists have infiltrated Israeli territory through various entry points. Residents in the south and centre of the country are required to be in close proximity to protected areas, and those in the Gaza periphery should remain within a secure space," the statement said. -APP/AFP
