JERUSALEM
Israeli army said that seven Palestinian rockets were intercepted on Saturday.
In a Twitter post, the army said two rockets were intercepted by Iron Dome defense system over Tel Aviv in central Israel.
"Another rocket was intercepted over Beersheba," it added.
Two more rockets were also intercepted over Petah Tikva, one over Herzliya and another over Kfar Yona, according to Maariv newspaper.
Earlier Saturday, the Ezzeddin Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian faction Hamas, said that it had fired three rockets at Tel Aviv.
Violence has engulfed the Palestinian territories since Israel launched a military offensive in the Gaza Strip almost four weeks ago with the stated aim of halting rocket fire.
At least 1644 Palestinians – mostly civilians – have been killed and more than 8850 others injured in relentless Israeli attacks on the blockaded territory since July 7, according to Palestinian medics.
Gaza-based Palestinian factions, meanwhile, have continued to fire rockets at Israeli cities in response to the ongoing Israeli attacks.
According to Israeli figures, at least 63 Israeli soldiers were killed in battles with Palestinian fighters in Gaza and three civilians by rocket fire.
A 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip collapsed on Friday after Israel accused Hamas of abducting a soldier in the southern city of Rafah.
The Palestinian movement, however, has denied any role in abducting the Israeli soldier.
By Abdel-Raouf Arnaout
www.aa.com.tr/en
