Operation “Dawn” – the second day: The round of fighting between Israel and the terrorist organization Islamic Jihad entered its second day, with the resumption of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory. At the same time, the IDF continues to attack Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip. In the afternoon, a rocket directly hit a house in Sderot, when the family living in the apartment was staying in the protected area – there were no casualties, but the place was damaged.
At the same time, the Minister of Defense held an assessment of the situation on the home front, at the end of which he said: “If you obey the instructions, if we show mutual guarantee, if we are strong and united – we will avoid harm to the soul, and we will allow the IDF, the Shin Bet and all the security forces to restore peace and deal a serious blow to Jihad the Islamic”. Prime Minister Lapid spoke with heads of authorities in the south of the country and informed them of the developments of Operation “Dawn”.
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According to Palestinian reports, so far 15 residents of the Gaza Strip have been killed and more than 125 injured in IDF attacks.
So far, more than 300 rockets have been launched towards Israel and the Iron Dome system has recorded a 95% success rate in interception. One person was very slightly injured by a rocket hit near a dairy farm in a kibbutz in the Eshkol region. Later, two soldiers who came to take care of the fall of an unexploded PED were slightly injured by shrapnel from a rocket that fell in their area.
ongoing updates:
18:40: Azekat Tseb Edom is hoping for success in Kisufim, Ashkelon and Zikim.
18:27: A red color alarm has been activated in Bad.
18:25: Shortly after the rockets were fired at Gush Dan, the security forces announced that one hit was recorded on the beaches of Tel Aviv and one on the beaches of Netanya.
18:16: The Chief of the General Staff, Major General Aviv Kochavi, arrived at the attack cells in the fire center in the Southern Command. During his visit, he spoke with the commanders and personnel of the fire center who are leading the attacks and made a situation assessment with them for the continuation of the offensive activity in the Strip: “We will not allow any organization in any arena to harm the sovereignty of the State of Israel.”
Chief of Staff Kochavi at the Fire Center in the Southern Command, IDF spokesman
18:12: Red color in sand and Nahal Oz. A fall was recorded in the city of Ashkelon, there were no casualties.
18:04: A red alarm was activated in the area, Bat-Yam, Holon, Mikve Israel, Tel Aviv – South of the city, Jaffa and Rishon Lezion – West.
18:03: A red alarm was activated in Sderot, Ashkelon, Zikim, Iviv, Nir Am and Karmia.
18:01: Azekat Tsab Edom Hofela in Sderot, Ibim Vanir M.
17:59: A red alarm was activated in Kisofim and Kerem Shalom.
IDF forces in the Gaza Strip, Operation Dawn (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)17:55: Azekat Tsab Edom Hopela Bakhram Shalom.
17:53: A red color alarm was activated in Nahal Oz.
17:40: Azakat Tsab Edom is hoping for spells.
17:25: A short time ago, the IDF hit three mortar shells for launching rockets of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.
17:16: A red color alarm was activated once again in Nahal Oz.
17:03: A red color alarm was activated in Nahal Oz.
16:58: A red alarm was activated in Netivot, Kfar Maimon, Toshiya and Nahal Oz.
16:50: A red alarm was activated in the city of Ashkelon.
16:20: Prime Minister Lapid spoke with heads of authorities in the south of the country and updated them on the progress of Operation “Dawn”. The Prime Minister emphasized that it must be ensured that the residents listen to the directives of the Home Front Command, saying that they save lives. The heads of the authorities expressed support and reinforcement for the goals of the “Dawn” operation, and said that the residents of the Otaf are strong and there is a spirit behind the continuation of the operation until security is restored to the area.
Prime Minister Lapid heard from the heads of the authorities about the immediate and long-term needs of the region, following the outbreak of the operation. Also, the Prime Minister informed them that later today the Chief Executives’ Forum will convene, led by the Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office, with the aim of mapping, synchronizing and optimizing the Responding to residents to help as much as possible.
16:16: Azekat Zeb Edom Hopelah in Sderot, Ivim, Nir Am, Gavim and College Sapir.
16:05: Minister of Finance Avigdor Lieberman convened an emergency discussion at the Ministry of Finance with the participation of the CEO and the top of the ministry in order to examine and implement immediate aid measures for those injured in the current round of fighting. Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman: “The people of Israel are strong and the enemy knows it too. We will do everything in our power to ensure the economic and security stability of the citizens of Israel in general and the residents of the south in particular.”
15:55: Muhammad Shelah, a senior member of the Islamic Jihad, said today that “the movement will not accept any mediation or understanding with the enemy before it completes the task of avenging the blood of the martyr Taisir Jaber. We are not yet in a position to talk about a ceasefire.”
15:48: Edom color alarm in Bari.
15:39: The IDF announced that it attacked the IDF warehouses of the GAP terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip. Combat helicopters and aircraft attacked two naval IDF warehouses located in the homes of operatives from the naval force of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.
The attack on HA in Beit Hanon (the tap on the roof was carried out a little while ago) ???????? pic.twitter.com/om27Zf0Ij1
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15:34: Red color alarm in Nahal Oz and Alumim.
15:30: A red color alarm was activated in Nahal Oz.
15:10: Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a home front situation assessment and toured the joint situation room of the Rahl and the Home Front Command together with Deputy Defense Minister Alon Shuster, Director General of the Ministry of Defense Major General (ret.) Amir Eshel, Commander of the Home Front Command Major General Rafi Milo and the head of the Major General Tha To (res.) Yoram Lardo. Gantz: “”Over the past period, we have organized broadly to provide a response to the citizens of the home front in general, and to the residents of the Gaza Strip in particular. Within this framework, the Home Front Command is deployed for the purpose of providing an operational and informational response, and we also provide a systemic response through the Rehabilitation Division of the Ministry of Defense for the mentally handicapped. I would like to appeal to the public – you are the backbone of the IDF soldiers. If you obey the instructions, if we show mutual guarantee, if we are strong and united – we will avoid harm to the soul, and we will allow the IDF, the Shin Bet and all the security forces to restore peace and deal a serious blow to the Islamic Jihad.”
14:59: Red color alarm in the ten lane.
14:40: A red color alarm in the scorers and Nahal Oz.
14:35: The spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza: “We are officially announcing the countdown to the cessation of health activities in all hospitals within 72 hours. The next few hours will be very difficult for the health system. The power cut is a threat to the activities of the medical teams.”
2:28 p.m.: The barrage towards Sderot: a rocket hit a house in the city while the family was staying at Mmad, There were no physical injuries, but damage was caused.
Damage to a house in Sderot (photo: Sderot Municipality Spokesperson)14:21: Arab report: Egypt has proposed a ceasefire, in Cairo they are waiting for the reactions of the parties.
14:18: Tank crews and armored forces attack terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip.
14:14: A fall was found on the street in Sderot, with no injuries.
14:10: Alarm in Ashkelon and Sderot.
14:05: The municipality of Ashkelon has updated that a barrage of about 10 rockets was fired at the city of Ashkelon, without any casualties in the city’s territory.
13:58: An alarm was sounded in Ashdod, Ashkelon and Sderot.
Intercepting rockets over Sderot (photo: Yaniv Khalif, HML app)
13:46: The commander of the Revolutionary Guards threatens: “Israel will pay a heavy price for the attacks in Gaza.”
13:33: Alarm in Sderot and the surrounding area.
13:20: Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad Ziad Nakhala met with the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards Hossein Salami in Tehran.
Islamic Jihad Secretary General Ziad Al Nakhla in Tehran (Photo: Arab Networks)13:10: Prime Minister Yair Lapid will convene the Ministerial Committee for National Security Affairs (the Political-Security Cabinet) this evening at 22:30 in Kirya in Tel Aviv.
13:08: A loud red color alarm.