Israel's Operation Protective Edge entered its third day Thursday, after a night of heavy bombing by Israel Defense Forces forces resulted in a rising death toll in Gaza. The IDF has launched over 780 strikes in the Strip since the operation began, and medical officials in Gaza said over 70 Palestinians have died and more than 400 others, mainly civilians, have been hospitalized.
More than 250 rockets and mortar shells were fired from Gaza at the Israeli home front since Tuesday, and the shooting continued throughout much of Wednesday night, with Be'er Sheva and Ashkelon targeted. Long-range rockets were fired at Tel Aviv twice on Thursday morning, with at least one interception confirmed by the IDF.
On Wednesday, long-range rockets were launched at Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and also as far north as the Haifa region. Since Tuesday, Iron Dome interceptor missiles have shot down over 60 rockets aimed at Israeli cities and towns, with a near-90 percent success rate, the IDF said. Nine Israelis have suffered light injuries while running for shelter while 59 have been treated for shock.
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At a security briefing, Netanyahu said attacks on Hamas would be escalated, and that the operation "will expand and continue until the fire on our communities is over and the quiet is back."
For a summary of Wednesday's events, click here
Live updates:
12:00 P.M. Foreign Minister Lieberman writes his international counterparts, says expects them to back Israel's right to self defense (Haaretz)
11:47 A.M. Palestinian report: Israel Air Force bombs Palestinian side of Erez Crossing. IDF denies claim. (Jack Khoury, Gili Cohen)
11:39 A.M. Two rockets fall in open areas in Tel Aviv region. None wounded and no damage caused. (Gili Cohen)
11:30 A.M. Two rockets explode in an open area in Eshkol Regional Council. Fire breaks out in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council after rocket explosion. (Shirly Seidler)
11:23 A.M. Rocket siren sounds in Tel Aviv (Haaretz)
11:12 A.M. Security cabinet to convene at 12:00 P.M. (Barak Ravid)
11:03 A.M. Ben Gurion International Airport is operating as usual despite the multiple rockets fired at the greater Tel Aviv area. A Haaretz inquiry found that there were no disruptions to air traffic during the rocket fired at 8:30 A.M. An Israel Airports Authority source said that the siren did not sound in the airport and that there was no reason to evacuate passengers to protected spaces. (Zohar Blumenkrantz)
10:55 A.M. A Five-year-old boy, Abdullah Abu Gazal, is killed in Israel Air Force strike in northern Gaza Strip, raising death toll to 77. (Jack Khoury)
10:31 A.M. Three rockets fired at Mitzpeh Ramon. Izz a-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, takes responsibility for rocket fire, says it was targeting an Israeli army base.
Another rocket explodes in Sha'ar Hanagev, causing no damage. (Shirly Seidler, Jack Khoury)
10:24 A.M. Rocket explodes outside home in Netivot. Woman suffers from shock. (Shirly Seidler)
10:07 A.M. Israeli army source says an Israel Air Force aircraft fired at two Hamas members, engaged in rocket fire from the Jabalya area to the north of the Strip. At least one of them was hit, says the source. Meanwhile, Islamic Jihad confirms three of its members were killed Thursday morning while driving in the center of Gaza City. (Gili Cohen, Jack Khoury)
10:04 A.M. Rocket siren sounded in Mitzpeh Ramon, Dimona, Yeruham, and in Ramat Negev Regional Council. Two rockets land in Eshkol Regional Council.(Haaretz)
9:34 P.M. Fire erupts in open area of Sdot Negev Regional Council after rocket falls. Firefighter now en route to the site. (Shirley Seidler)
9:21 A.M. Death toll from IDF attacks on Gaza Strip rises to 75, Gaza Health Ministry says. (Jack Khoury)
7:57 A.M. Siren heard in central Israel. Iron Dome intercepts at least one rocket. Hamas takes responsibility for two M-75 rockets launches. (Gili Cohen)
7:29 A.M. Preliminary report: Three Islamic Jihad members are targeted in a joint operation of the IDF and the Shin Bet in Gaza Thursday morning. The three, who were involved in rocket production according to the Shin Bet, are believed to have been killed.
Rocket sirens were sounded in the Eshkol, Sdot Negev, Sha'ar Hanegev and Merhavim Regional Councils. A rocket exploded in an open area in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, none were wounded. (Gili Cohen, Shirly Seidler)
7:02 A.M. The IDF says it is possible that Wednesdays' suspected scuba-diving infiltration was a false alarm.
On Tuesday, five armed Palestinians crossed the border into Israel near the beach of Kibbutz Zikim and were killed by IDF soldiers. (Gili Cohen)
6:42 A.M. Palestinian news agency Ma'an reports that 68 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes since the start of Operation Protective Edge, and over 600 people wounded.
6:38 A.M. Gaza strikes to be escalated, says top IDF officer, "since there are still many more targets to attack. The operation has thus far been carried out via aerial strikes, and in the next 24 hours it will stay that way." (Gili Cohen)
6:30 A.M. Since midnight, eight rockets have been fired toward Israel, and IDF forces have struck 54 targets within the Strip.
6:16 A.M. Rocket alerts sounds in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council.
2:52 A.M. One rocket intercepted over Ashkelon, three land in open areas near city.
2:37 A.M. Rocket alerts sound in Eshkol and Hof Ashkelon regional councils.
2:26 A.M Palestinian news agency Ma'an reports that seven people were killed in Israeli airstrikes tonight in the vicinity of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the report, which is based on a statement made by the Gaza ministry of health, women and children are among the dead.
1:32 A.M. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will brief the UN Security Council on Thursday on the escalating Israeli-Palestinian hostilities, which he described as a "troubling and volatile" situation.
"Gaza is on a knife edge," Ban told reporters Wednesday. "I firmly condemn the multiple rocket attacks launched from Gaza on Israel. Such attacks are unacceptable and must stop... I also urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to exercise maximum restraint and to respect international obligations to protect civilians. I condemn the rising number of civilian lives lost in Gaza."
Ban spent the day speaking with regional and world leaders, including Netanyahu, Abbas, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the king of Saudi Arabia and the emir of Qatar.
"Regional leaders have a vital role to play and I urged President Sisi and others to help facilitate a return to the November 2012 ceasefire agreement," Ban said. "The risk of violence expanding further still is real. Gaza, and the region as a whole, cannot afford another full-blown war."
1:26 A.M. Iron Dome intercepts two rockets over Be'er Sheva; One rocket lands in open area; none wounded. (Gili Cohen)
1:17 A.M. Rocket alert sounds in Be'er Sheva area, Hof Ashkelon Regional Council (Haaretz)
00:30 A.M. All told, 82 rockets and mortar shells hit Israel on Wednesday, and 21 rockets were intercepted. The IAF struck 326 targets in the Gaza Strip throughout the day. (Gili Cohen)
00:04 A.M. Two rockets intercepted above Kiryat Malachi. (Shirley Seidler, Gili Cohen)
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