At least 10 rockets were launched from #Gaza, 7 were reportedly intercepted, one impact in Kiryat Anavim, no injuries reported. #Israel
Red Alert #Gaza #Israel
Nir Am, Kfar Azza, Mefalsim, Nir Am Shooting Range
Additional Red Alerts, #Gaza #Israel
Correction on video earlier, video is from #Gaza of the launch of rockets towards #Israel
Multiple interceptions over Ashkelon.
#PIJ announces they launched a salvo of 30 rockets towards Sderot.
Video showing long range rockets launched from #Gaza into #Israel from civilian areas.
Renewed rocket fire, #Gaza #Israel
Additional angle of rockets launched earlier this evening from #Gaza into #Israel
Multiple interceptions being reported over Sderot.
Video of Tamir Iron Dome interceptors over Sderot, #Israel
Images of latest barrage launched towards Sderot, #Israel from #Gaza
Renewed rocket launches from #Gaza into #Israel
Another barrage towards Sderot and surrounding areas. #Gaza #Israel
Video from earlier of impact near Jerusalem from the initial barrage of rockets.
Unconfirmed reports from #Gaza of an #IDF UAV drone strike against a launch position resulting in 3 killed.
Despite calls on social media for people not to release images of rocket launches from #Gaza, images continue to be released.
3 children have been killed in the reported drone strike.
Hamas Ministry of Health can neither confirm nor deny at this time the event that caused their death.
Initial reports of a targeted assassination in Beit Hanoun.
All educational activities within 15km of the #Gaza border tomorrow in #Israel have been suspended.
Renewed rocket fire from #Gaza into #Israel, NEtiv HaAssara
Nationwide Israeli emergency vehicles have changed their sirens to a different tone to not confuse people that there is a red alert.

#Israel #Gaza
[Knish]
Renewed rocket fire from #Gaza into #Israel.
According to reports, #Hamas Al-Qassam Commander Muhammad Abdullah Fayyad was killed in the targeted attack against the motorcycle in Beit Hanoun.
#PIJ Spokesman Abu Hamza releases a message warning "Watch 9pm"
Renewed rockets from #Gaza into #Israel
Sderot and the surrounding communities.
#Israel|i Security Cabinet approve #IDF responses of multiple scenarios across #Gaza.
#IDF have released footage reportedly showing the targeting of 3 #Hamas Al-Qassam members.
Iron Dome interceptor launch earlier this evening from Ashkelon.
Renewed rocket launches from #Gaza into #Israel
Karmia, Zikim, Yad Mordechai, Netiv HaAssara
Several explosions reported as additional rockets are fired from #Gaza into #Israel
Reports from #Gaza confirm the 2nd Hamas Al-Qassam member killed in the #IDF airstrike was field commander Saber Suleiman.
Renewed rockets, Sderot and Ibim.
Another barrage of rockets towards Sdeot and surrounding communities. #Gaza #Israel
I think we are around the mark of 70 rockets launched from #Gaza into #Israel so far this evening since 1800 local time.
As Promised the PIJ launched rockets at 2100.

Multiple interceptions reported over Ashkelon.
Interceptions recorded in the last barrage of rockets from #Gaza into #Israel, at least 15 rockets being reported as launched including PIJ’s Badr-3 rocket.
Photo from Gaza from the PIJ Launch at 2100 local time.
Renewed rockets towards Ashkelon from #Gaza.
PIJ Saraya Al-Quds claim they fired a rocket towards Tel Aviv, at this moment in time this doesn’t appear to be the case.
#Israel|i PM Netanyahu is heading to IDF HQ Kirya in Tel Aviv.
#IDF announce they struck two rocket launch positions, two military positions and eight Hamas operatives in #Gaza in their latest airstrikes.
More rockets, again.
State of emergency declared in #Gaza and all hospitals moved to the highest alert.
As the #IDF conduct strikes rockets are launched from #Gaza into #Israel towards Ashkelon.

#IDF reportedly targeted a building in northern #Gaza, 1 reportedly killed.
Video from earlier this evening from #Gaza of one of the rocket barrage launches.
red alerts continue to be issued across Ashkelon.
Several interceptions reported over Ashkelon as #IDF reportedly strike several Hamas positions in #Gaza.
#IDF have reportedly targeted the Areen #Hamas Position West of Nuseirat, #Gaza.
In the last ten minutes the #IDF reportedly struck an area in Northern #Gaza, Al-Waha, with two missiles. Factions continue to launch rockets into #Israel. Latest large barrage towards Ashkelon, again.
Video from Ashkelon in the recent barrage of rokcets launched from #Gaza showing multiple interceptions.
Multiple Interceptions over Ashkelon at the moment from the latest barrage.
#IDF target a resistance site in the “Liberated Netzarim Site”
#IDF airstrike earlier in the vicinity of #Gaza City, suspected to be the Netzarim Site.
Around 100 rockets have reportedly been fired from #Gaza into #Israel since 1800 local time.
#IDF reported targeted a rocket launch squad in the Al-Manara neighborhood of Khan Younis, Southern #Gaza, 3 reportedly injured in the strike.
Unconfirmed reports that the strike in Northern Gaza was against a tunnel with military faction members inside.

#IDF confirm the targeting of a tunnel
#Hamas Al Maqusi site has been targeted by the #IDF in northern #Gaza
Renewed IDF strikes east of Beit Hanoun, reports of 2 wounded in the strike.
Footage of the #IDF airstrike against #Hamas Al Maqusi site.
Renewed rocket fire towards Ashkelon as IDF strike west of Nuseirat, #Gaza again.
#IDF have released more footage of their airstrikes this evening.
#IDF confirm that approx. 150 rockets have been launched from #Gaza into #Israel this evening.
in the last few minutes the #IDF targeted a site in the North West of #Gaza.
#IDF airstrike reported on Hamas Qadsissiya site, West of Khan Younis, at least 4 impacts reported.
More rockets towards Sderot and surrounding areas.
Video of recent rocket launch towards Sderot.

#IDF conducting multiple area strikes across southern #Gaza, West of Rafah reportedly the main area.
Sderot red alerts and surrounding areas.
#IDF have targeted the #PIJ’s Badr Site in the last several minutes.
Direct impact reported on a house in Nir Am, #Israel
1 lightly wounded from the direct impact.
#IDF officially name this escalation as an operation under the name “The Guardians of the Walls”
Next ultimatium issued by Hamas, two hours.
#IDF impact West of #Gaza City earlier this evening.
PIJ Saraya Al-Quds have released a video of the Badr-3 MLRS, they report the rockets were fired at Tel-Aviv, however no sirens sounded in Tel-Aviv, it is unclear if they were the ones over Ashkelon intercepted or if they landed elsewhere (in the sea?)
IDF continue to target multiple areas in #Gaza in response to the rocket fire, notably around southern Gaza, Rafah and Khan Younis.
Renewed rocket barrage towards Sderot and surrounding communities.
#IDF reportedly targeted a rocket launch squad in the last few minutes in Southern #Gaza
Khan Younis Port was recently targeted too by the #IDF.
Renewed rocket fire towards Sderot and surrounding communities from #Gaza.
At least 5 interceptions being reported over Sderot in the latest barrages of rockets.
Damage caused to a house in the latest barrage of rockets in Sderot, unclear if falling shrapnel or direct impact
IDF drone strikes reported in Northern #Gaza.
Joint Operations Room of #Gaza factions formally name this escalation as “Sword of Jerusalem”
A mortar landed in an open area on the Gaza border, no red alert sounded.
8 serious injuries out of 40 sent to Shifa Hospital since the start of the escalation today.

#Gaza #Israel
Another round of rockets fired from #Gaza now.

Al-Qassam brigades claiming this one.
Iron Dome has intercepted "a number of rockets"
Here's the picture accompanying the statement which appears to show these "A-120" rockets.
Not sure yet what the "120" refers too, perhaps the maximum effective range? They're clearly larger than 120mm so it isn't that.
Looks like that assumption was correct based on information from Palestinian media. Range is 120km.
Reports of Israeli strikes on the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza.
Another angle.
Photo of the strike in Tel Al-Hawa.

Initial reports of one casualty being transported from the area.
Additional imagery from the scene of the strike.

Another barrage of rockets fired at Sderot.

Additional imagery from the scene of the strike in Tel Al-Hawa.
Footage from near the scene as the strike happened.
Another barrage targeting Netivot and nearby areas.

5 rockets launched, most of the intercepted by the Iron Dome.
Strike reported in Northern #Gaza.
Video from the shooting earlier in Lod.
"ccording to eyewitnesses, dozens of Arabs who threw stones began pouring into Hasmonean Street in the city. Jewish residents fired into the air to keep them away and then towards the crowd. An Arab was killed and another was moderately wounded."
"According to Jewish residents, before the shooting, they called the police to alert them to the situation, but it did not arrive."
Explosions reported in Southern Gaza, reports of two mortars launched at Kerem Shalom. No Red Alerts sounded.
Al-Qassam Brigades announces that it launched a rocket strike on the Settlement of Yad Mordechai at 4:17 pm

Going by the time the Yad Mordechai one was earlier.
Flares being fired over Northern Gaza.
Large explosion reported west of Gaza City.
Ambulances reportedly heading to the scene.
Palestinian MoH: 21 dead and 788 injured as a result of clashes in the West Bank and strikes in Gaza.
Initial unconfirmed reports of injuries from a strike on a house in Gaza City.
The strike on the house in Gaza City appears to have been on two residential apartments in an 8 story apartment building. Casualties not confirmed as of this moment.
Two injuries reported.
Initial unconfirmed, one dead and several injured on the strike against two residential apartments in Gaza earlier.
Dozens of rockets reportedly launched in the latest barrage, multiple interceptions.
Israeli strike reported in Eastern Gaza.
Now reports of two dead from the strike on the apartment building in Gaza.
Images from the scene of the strikes on the apartment building near the al-Shati camp.
Renewed strikes reported in Northern Gaza now.
Strikes reported in Central Gaza now.
Strikes in Al-Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City and at another location west of Gaza City.
Another strike east of Jabaliya in Northern Gaza.
Agricultural land targeted in Wadi Al-Salqa, east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.

Agricultural land usually refers to underground infrastructure.
Strikes west of Rafah now.
Large barrage fired from Gaza just now.

Palestinian sources currently reporting 10 rockets launched, multiple explosions heard.

Israeli strikes still underway in Gaza, location north of Rafah just targeted.
Israeli media reporting over 15 rockets in the last barrage. Most intercepted by the Iron Dome.
Israeli media now reporting more than 20 rockets fired.
Palestinian media claiming this is in response to the earlier targeting of the apartment buildings in Gaza.
Reports that a rocket struck a house in Ashkelon coming in, along with another barrage.

Al-Qassam Brigades: "If the enemy repeats the targeting of safe civilian homes, we will make Ashkelon hell"
"
Heavy barrages of rockets at Ashkelon and communities in the ashkelon and Eshkol coastal councils. This is what one of the volleys in the skies of Ashkelon looks like (Photo: Little Timsit)"

Dozens of explosions heard around Ashkelon in the last few minutes per @TreyYingst
@TreyYingst Video footage of one of the barrages fired at Ashkelon.
@TreyYingst Current reports say a total of around 46 rockets have been fired at Ashkelon in recent barrages.
@TreyYingst Initial reports of injuries.
Strikes on Gaza have been approved for another 24 hours.
Earlier today the #IDF announced the targeting of at least 15 #Hamas operatives, Salem is not Hamas however.
According to the reports this morning, 1/3 of rockets launched from #Gaza since 1800 local time yesterday fell short into Gaza and caused damage and injuries.
Red Alerts in Ashkelon and surrounding areas. #Gaza #Israel
One interception reported over Ashkelon, as the IDF continue to strike locations in #Gaza, a drone strike was recently reported in Northern Gaza near Beit Hanoun.
Media from earlier this morning of an IDF strike in Southern #Gaza against a Hamas military post.
#IDF confirms the drone strike earlier, stating the targeting of a Hamas ATGM squad.
Scene this morning from one of the reported #Hamas sites targeted West of #Gaza City. In the vicinity of the Tower Monument's built for Kuwait.
Several interceptions being reported over Sderot and Ashkelon from the latest barrage of rockets.
New barrage towards Ashkelon and surrounding areas.
Iron Dome launch and interception over Ashkelon in the last barrage of rockets launched from #Gaza into #Israel
DFLP Military Wing, National Resistance Brigades have released footage of their mortar fire towards Sufa.
Video from a direct impact on a house in Ashkelon this earlier today.
IDF conducted a roof knock and then a strike on a building in the Rimal Neighborhood, #Gaza City.

Roof knocks are used by the IDF as a warning for people to leave the building before the strike.
Looks like a targeted strike against a certain flat/apartment in the Am Alami Tower, Gaza City. Initial reports of 1 killed and 8 injured in the strike.
Looks like the original report of a roof knock was incorrect and it was a drone strike targeting a single apartment/flat.
#Israel|i Defense Minister Gantz approves the call-up for 5000 reservists.
Initial reports that the targeted strike at Am Alami Tower was against PIJ Saraya Al Quds members.
It appears the #IDF may have targeted a (senior) PIJ Saraya Al-Quds meeting. Initial reports of several commanders injured and killed.
One of the senior officials reportedly targeted in the strike is Baha Abu al-Ata brother.
Initial reports of 3 senior PIJ Saraya Al-Quds officials killed in the targeted strike.
#Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades confirm their members were also present at the meeting.
#IDF continues to strike multiple locations across #Gaza in response to the rocket fire. Al-Qassam and Sayara Al-Quds are still to release any official statements.
*Saraya
Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades;

"We will turn Ashkelon into hell"
Heavy barrage of rockets right now towards Ashkelon.
Sirens also sounding in and near Ashdod. #Gaza #Israel
Rockets continue to launch, reports of at least 12 Iron Dome interceptors in the air.
Multiple interceptions being reported over Ashkelon.
Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades confirm the targeting of Ashkelon and Ashdod in response to the #IDF targeting of their safe house and members.
Another large barrage of rockets towards Ashdod and Ashkelon, image from the first barrage.
Multiple interceptions over Ashkelon. #Gaza #Israel
Initial reports of a direct impact on a building in Ashdod.
Another barrage of rockets towards Ashkelon.
anddddddddd Ashdod.
Reported image from the impact in Ashdod.
Photos of dozens of interceptions over Ashkelon in the latest barrages of rockets.

(Pictures via Mickey Ben)
Initial report of two light injuries in Ashdod due to the direct impact.
another wave of rockets from #Gaza at Ashkelon.
Ashkelon barrage, again.
Video released from the #IDF, showing the targeting of a rocket launch cell in #Gaza earlier this morning. #Israel
Another barrage towards Ashkelon.
#IDF has reportedly conducted a targeted strike against a car in Shajaya Neighborhood, #Gaza
Direct impact on a school in Ashkelon, #Israel
Image from #Gaza from one of the recent barrages towards Ashkelon, as another barrage is launched.

IDF have reported killed another PIJ militant and injured 4 in the drone strike against the car in #Gaza City.
At least 6 impacts in Ashkelon being reported.
Interception shrapnel damage of one of the rockets from #Gaza and impact damage from included tweet.
Video from earlier showing one of the launches from #Gaza towards Ashkelon.
PIJ Saraya Al-Quds Spox Abu Hamza confirms they were also involved in the latest barrages of rockets towards Ashkelon/Ashdod and surrounding areas due to the targeted strike earlier against themselves and Hamas Al-Qassam Militants in Gaza City.
#IDF strikes in #Gaza continue in response to the rocket launches. IDF has reportedly conducted another targeted strike on a Motorcycle in Khan Younis.
#Hamas Al-Qassam claim to have fired 137 rockets in 5 minutes towards Ashkelon and Ashdod earlier. #Gaza #Israel
IDF has issued the order to Ashkelon residents to stay inside bomb shelters until further notice
Direct impact on a building in the latest Ashkelon barrage.

9 people have been injured in the latest barrages of rockets from #Gaza into Ashkelon since 1300 local time.
Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades confirm the targeting of Ashkelon with their S40 rocket. #Gaza #Israel
Unconfirmed reports have been circulating #Gaza media reports a drone attack against IDF personnel on the Gaza border for the last 30~ minutes, in 2019 Saraya Al-Quds released a video of them dropping an IED on a Merkava Tank from a quadcopter.
1 critical 1 serious in the rocket impact in Ashkelon, another 2 moderately wounded in another impact in Ashkelon.

A new barrage of rockets from Gaza into Israel
Footage from 2019 shows the type of drone attack the PIJ have conducted in the past.
1 person killed in the rocket impact in Ashkelon from rocket fire into #Israel from #Gaza
80-year-old lady still in critical condition along with 2 lightly wounded from the impacts in Ashkelon.
IDF confirm the targeting of the #Hamas Al-Qassam and PIJ Saraya Al-Quds safehouse earlier today and the targeted killing of Sameh Fahim Al-Mamlouk, Senior Military Commander for PIJ, responsible for rocket formations
Saraya Al-Quds also confirm the deaths of three other commanders in the strike, Kamal Tayseer Qureiqa and Muhammad Yahya Abu Al-Atta, Yanya is the brother of Baha Abu al-Ata who was assassinated by the IDF in 2019.
In recent moments another large barrage of rockets was fired from #Gaza into #Israel

2nd death confirmed from the Ashkelon impacts earlier today.
Details earlier in the thread on the targeted attack against the PIJ/Hamas.
Mujahedeen Brigades confirm an #IDF airstrike targeted several of their militants in a house in Northern #Gaza, according to their reports the missile failed to detonate and they were able to withdraw unharmed.
another barrage of rockets towards Sderot and surrounding areas.
PIJ Saraya Al-Quds confirm that Badr-3 rockets were used in the latest barrages of rockets towards Ashkelon.
#IDF release additional footage of their airstrikes in #Gaza against Military targets related to #Hamas Al-Qassam and PIJ Saraya Al-Quds in response to the rocket fire.
Footage released showing the direct impact on Ashkelon, #Israel resulting in the death of one and injuring others, #Hamas Al-Qassam and PIJ Saraya Al-Quds both claim responsibility
Something is off about that footage.... will need to dig into it more, or find a higher resolution.
ATGM? - anyway, i'll come back to that.
PIJ Saraya Al-Quds and Hamas Al-Qassam confirm their continued fire upon Ashkelon as #Israel|i PM Netanyahu confirms that the #Gaza operation is "to be intensified"
Ask and you shall receive, this is where #OSINT comes together, taking these two tweets and the rocket is a Sejjil 55, capable of 55km, it's possible the factions lowered the trajectory to aim at the buildings direct.
Ashdod residents ordered to remain inside bomb shelters until further notice.
I'll come back to the Ashkelon impact at some point, going back and forth isn't ideal. I am sure I won't be the only one looking at it.
#IDF is currently conducting several large-scale airstrikes across #Gaza as rockets are launched from Gaza into #Israel towards Ashkelon and surrounding areas again.
Heavy and intense airstrikes continue in #Gaza.
Reports of a direct impact in Ashkelon after the latest barrage of rockets.
Initial reports that a #Hamas Al-Qassam commander has been killed in the latest airstrikes in Shaikh Radwan, #Gaza.

A new barrage of rockets was just launched from #Gaza into #Israel in the direction of Ashkelon.
Looks like one of the Oil Tanks in Ashkelon was one of the impacts reported.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Aurora Intel

Aurora Intel Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @AuroraIntel

12 May
Rocket fire towards Tel-Aviv continuing at this time. Image
Two dead in the Lod rocket attack, additional person in critical condition. One of the dead is a 7 year old girl.
Read 146 tweets
11 May


Good Question; The IDF conduct a technique called "rook knocking" prior to any targeting like this, it allows a period of time for people to get out of the building. They drop a small explosive on the building as a warning.
I have deleted the video; I managed to find it, it's old.

srugim.co.il/84193-%D7%9E%D…

But the principles still stand in regards to roof knocking.
Video of one of the recent rocket barrages towards Ashkelon earlier today.
Read 229 tweets
10 May
Red Alert, #Gaza #Israel
At Least 4 explosions being reported over #Jerusalem.
Read 5 tweets
10 May
Unconfirmed reports of a ATGM/Kornet Missile fired from Beit Hanoun towards #IDF personnel on the border. #Gaza #Israel
Smoke seen riding from the area in question photo via בט"ש וחירום בלבד
Kornet missile targeted a civilian car, no injuries, the driver was out of the car at the time.
Read 6 tweets
10 May
Current restrictions;
- Road closures.
- Trains between Ashkelon and Beer Sheva/Sderot
- Zikim Beach Closed.
- Sha'ar Hanegev Council closing all children activities
- Farmers told to stay away from border.
- IDF have postponed their month long war drill.

#Gaza #Israel
Ashkelon is in the process of opening all public bomb shelters.
Ofakim, Netivot, Sderot, and Kiryat Malachi have now opened all their public bomb shelters.
Read 4 tweets
10 May
Initial reports of two explosions heard in the vicinity of Hader, Quneitra Governorate, #Syria
Unconfirmed reports of an IDF drone strike against a position in Hader.
1 injury being reported due to a drone strike against a position in Hader.
Read 5 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(