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Rockets fired from Gaza

10 May 2021 16:29 BST

Israel's Channel 12 is reporting that at least six rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip towards Jerusalem.

Israeli police told MEE rockets have been fired towards Beit Shemesh and Neve Ilan. Sirens are being heard across southern Israel.

There are no known casualties or damage. Israel's military has made no statement.

The military is investigating if a rocket had fallen in an inhabited area near the city, according to Channel 12.

One rocket fell on an open field, the Times of Israel reported.

Rockets are launched into Israel amid Jerusalem's tension, in Gaza (Reuters)
Rockets are launched from Gaza into Israel amid Jerusalem violence (Reuters)

The Qassam Brigades said the rockets were in response to “crimes and aggression in the Holy City, and its harassment of our people in Sheikh Jarrah and al-Aqsa Mosque. This is a message that the enemy should understand well”.