Palestinian resistance pounds the occupied territories with dozens of rockets as Israeli strike on the besieged Gaza enclave proceed for the fifth day in row.
Sirens went off repeatedly on Saturday in Sderot, Nir Oz, Nirim and many other settlements bordering Gaza, Israeli media reported.
Israeli occupation military announced that since the start of the Israeli aggression on Tuesday (May 9), 1099 rockets have been fired from the coastal enclave.
“865 of the projectiles crossed the border, while 202 fell short in Gaza,” the Israeli army said, admitting that only 340 of the rockets were intercepted by air defense systems.
It added that the rockets have killed an Israeli man, inured several others and caused extensive damage.
Israeli Strikes
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Gaza proceeded, with several areas targeted across the besieged territory.
Palestinian media reported two houses being hit by Israeli strikes in central Gaza, with Israeli occupation claiming they were sites belonging to Islamic Jihad resistance movement.
“Fighter jets and drones carried out a series of strikes against Palestinian Islamic Jihad sites in the Gaza Strip over the last few hours,” the occupation army said in a statement.
“No Agreement on Temporary Ceasefire”
On the other hand, spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance group said no agreement has been reached on a temporary ceasefire.
“We have not reached an agreement regarding a temporary ceasefire [mediated by] Egypt, the talks are continuing,” the spokesman tells the Al-Araby news network, according to the Ynet news site.
“Israel wants quiet in exchange for quiet, without committing to an end to the targeted killings,” the spokesman added.
2 Martyrs in West Bank’s Nablus
Elsewhere in the West Bank, two Palestinians were martyred and many others were injured in a brutal Israeli raid on Balata refugee camp in Nablus city.
Photos capture the extensive devastation of the home in Nablus’s Balata camp, which was subjected to a siege this morning by Israeli occupation forces, firing missiles at it. pic.twitter.com/euqKwcUBUr
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 13, 2023
Palestinian Red Crescent medical service said two Palestinians were martyred during clashes with Israeli occupation forces (IOF), adding that its medics were denied access by the IOF.
In clips published by Palestinian media, gunfire can be heard across the camp.
Islamic Jihad Commander Martyred
Earlier on Friday, Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, pronounced martyrdom of one of its senior commanders, Iyad Al-Hasani (Abu Anas), who was targeted by an Israeli strike.
Al-Hasani was said to be the head of Al-Quds Brigades operations. Reports suggested that he was responsible for coordenation between Al-Quds Brigades and Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas resistance movement.
Al-Hasani is the sixth Islamic Jihad commander martyred since the start of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza on Tuesday (May 9).
Source: Palestinian and Israeli media (translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
