Israel and Palestine break the cease-fire with an exchange of attacks

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted air strikes against several Gaza Strip targets linked to the Hamas movement, as confirmed by the Israeli army via Twitter.

At the same time, the IDF reported that the sirens of the warning system generally triggered by the launching of projectiles were heard in southern Israel.

Subsequently, the launch of at least one missile from the Palestinian territory in Ashkelon, south of Israel, was registered. According to a spokesman for the city, the projectile was intercepted.

Alarms were triggered in the same neighborhood a few hours ago, causing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people to shelters. Israeli forces later identified the launch of a rocket from the Gaza Strip.

The event took place in the middle of the ceasefire agreed on Tuesday morning between Israel and Hamas. Previously, the IDF had conducted an air campaign against a number of targets in the Gaza Strip, including the Hamas military intelligence headquarters and the offices of Gaza's internal security services.

The Israeli attacks took place after a shell was fired Monday morning in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, injuring seven people after falling on a house in the Israeli town of Mishmeret, north of Tel. Aviv. Aviv.

RT.