Rocket attack on Tel Aviv kills at least one, halts flights

A rocket attack on Tel Aviv and its suburbs by Hamas and Islamic Jihad has killed at least one person and halted flights out of the city's Ben Gurion Airport, Israeli media outlets have reported.

Hamas had said that it launched 130 rockets on the coastal Israeli city in response to an Israeli air strike that destroyed a 12-story residential tower in Gaza. Israeli raids on the Palestinian territory have killed at least 28 people, including 10 children.

The AP reported that Tuesday night's rockets towards the Tel Aviv area killed a 50-year-old woman, bringing the number of Israeli fatalities from the flare-up of violence to three.

The White House and Germany's Foreign Ministry condemned the rocket attacks by Hamas on Tuesday.

"The president's support for Israel's security, for its legitimate right to defend itself and its people is fundamental and will never waiver," White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said. 

"We condemn ongoing rocket attacks by Hamas and other terrorist groups, including against Jerusalem."