Overview

• Israel’s military said one projectile was intercepted and a second landed in an open area after launches from northern Gaza.
• No injuries were reported, and alert sirens activated in the Lakhish and Ashdod regions.
• The launches were not immediately claimed by any group, according to initial reporting.
• Israel confirmed on September 16 a ground operation in Gaza City as part of intensified ground-and-air actions that continued overnight, witnesses said.
• Gaza’s Civil Defense reported six people killed in strikes since dawn Sunday and nearly 90 deaths across the territory on Saturday, while reporting indicates roughly 600,000 people remain in Gaza City.