Air defense systems intercepted 2 rockets targeting settlements near Gaza, says Israeli army
The Israeli army said Monday evening that it intercepted two rockets launched from northern Gaza toward settlements near the border.In a brief statement on X, the military said: “Following the sirens that sounded at 20:37 in the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip, two projectiles that crossed from the Northern Gaza Strip were intercepted by the IAF (air force).” Air raid sirens were triggered in the settlements of Karmia, Netiv HaAsara, and Zikim Beach, according to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. This marked the fourth time sirens sounded in the Gaza border region on Monday, according to the daily. Earlier in the evening, alarms blared in the settlement of Kisufim. The military later confirmed that a rocket fired from central Gaza landed in the settlement without causing injuries. The army said that two previous siren activations earlier in the day were false alarms. Israel has killed more than 45,500 people in Gaza since a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and reduced the enclave to rubble. In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
