Overview

• Israel’s army reported two projectiles fired from central Gaza that set off air raid sirens in the Netivot area.
• Air defenses intercepted one rocket and the other landed in an open field, with no injuries or damage reported.
• Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the launch and described it as retaliation for Israeli actions.
• The incident marked the first threat in months to Netivot, a town of roughly 50,000 about 10 kilometers from Gaza.
• Israeli forces have stepped up operations near Gaza City, leveling a high-rise for a second day and dropping evacuation leaflets in western neighborhoods.