Crowd Flees Tel Aviv Beach After Siren Sounds

People ran from a Tel Aviv beach as sirens sounded Sunday, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel triggered longer-range rocket attacks against its cities.

Egypt is working to broker a truce to end the fighting in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. Gaza health authorities say at least 31 people, including six children, have died in Israeli airstrikes, while Israel says it wasn’t responsible for at least nine of the deaths. Palestinians have fired almost 600 rockets toward Israel since Friday.

The current clashes began when Israel arrested a senior Islamic Jihad official last week and a 17-year-old Palestinian was killed. Islamic Jihad, which is based in Gaza, threatened to retaliate.

On Friday, Israel launched a pre-emptive airstrike on Gaza, killing an Islamic Jihad commander. Since then, Islamic Jihad has fired some 600 missiles at Israel, most of which have been shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome system. The Health Ministry in Gaza said at least 31 people have been killed in the airstrikes, including six children.

Israel says it is not responsible for at least nine of the deaths, blaming Islamic Jihad for a rocket that fell short.

Israelis who live near the Gaza Strip have spent much of the past three days in bomb shelters. Adele Riemer lives in Nirim, a kibbutz located just over a kilometer from the Gaza border.

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[JewelzFin]

In Texas, we call that a tornado warning. But all jokes aside, I hope everyone who is an innocent bystander (or as many as possible) stay safe on both sides.

[Eli.]

Guys both countries and people are victims, stop war and dont support it, no matter what country does what to another never support people in war

[mrsellenj.a]

It's so sad, no one should live in fear like that

[naturalobserver]

Better wake up world. Time is running out.

[DCFunBud]

Just outrageous to have to live in fear like that!

[DearProfessorRF]

It is impossible for Israel or any other country, to build their own happiness and peace on the unhappiness, oppression, and misery of others.

[immoshenmusic]

It's written already, This country is insured my God's insurance 😮

[YouMadeYourChoice]

Fun fact: On the third day of attack a rocket exploded in the sky.

[MH-ddwn]

Well, at least they got a siren for a warning and not a bomb " tap" on their roof.

[rabilkikiramadhan]

Di dalam hati kalian adalah jiwa yang takut, tetapi mata hati kalian telah buta karena kedengkian, kalian tega merusak kehidupan masyarakat Palestina, tetapi kalian tidak berfikir bagaimana jika hal itu menimpa kalian, kalian tau bagaimana perihnya tragedi hl caust, tetapi kalian tanpa perasaan merusak kemanusiaan Palestina tanpa memandang wanita anak atau lansia

[jacoanimationstudio-dihi]

WOW these are some of the most insensitive and racist comments I’ve ever seen!

[ollazolla]

why are you running?
why rrrr uuuu runninn😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[naeemnipu]

Have the world's best SAM system, but still fears some rockets which are made of junk.

[zu_]

Imagine a small group that owns a few simple weapons and has been under siege for years... You fight a ((country)), that owns weapons events and is supported by almost all parts of the world, headed by America... Imagine what would happen if this group had a force that had the support of countries

[syedasifali]

bhago bhago kon aya sher aya sher aya😂😂😂

[Hey_its_Koda]

Prayers to Israel and its people. Prayers from the US. America stands with Israel. 🇺🇲🇮🇱🇺🇲🇮🇱

[truthseeker]

Moses will be born from "the massacre of children by Pharaoh's troops"

[blondi]

i request All word please Help Afghanistan Peoples

[sani_sumon]

Love for the Muslims of Palestine. From Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩

[alandfahry]

They run like that because they know the land doesn’t belong to them FREE 🇵🇸