Alwaght-At least two rockets launched form the besieged Gaza Strip landed in the Israeli regime’s capital Tel Aviv, bypassing the Iron Dome missile system to mark yet another embarrassing defeat for one of the world’s most expensive military forces.
According to reports, the attack on Thursday night caused rocket alerts to blare throughout central occupied territories (Israel).
Several people told local media that they could hear two loud blasts in in the Gush Dan (the greater Tel Aviv area), while some also claimed to have seen Iron Dome missiles being launched.
Authorities in Tel Aviv and Rishon Lezion municipalities said they would open public shelters as a cautionary measure.
The Iron Dome missile system was activated but apparently failed to intercept any of the missiles.
The Israeli regime’s military confirmed the news but tried to pass off the interception failure as a result of the missile system’s self-destruction mechanism which kicked in once it realized the missiles were going to land in open areas.
Shortly after the attack, the Israeli military said it was "attacking terror targets in Gaza" but did not provide any details. Palestinian sources reported Israeli attacks near the Khan Yunis port, in southern Gaza.
Eyewitnesses in Gaza said Israeli warplanes were carrying out airstrikes across the enclave.
Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also acts as the regime’s war minister, called an emergency meeting at army headquarters after the rocket attack.
According to reports, Israeli regime officials had asked an Egyptian security delegation in Gaza to leave the area. Media outlets in Gaza reported that the Hamas resistance movement had evacuated military posts in anticipation of Israeli regime attacks.
The delegation has been mediating indirect talks between Hamas and Israel since late February reportedly in hopes of striking a truce deal that could lead to a long-term agreement lasting between five to 10 years.
No Palestinian groups claimed responsibility for the attack. Palestinian resistance movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad denied any role in the attack.
