25 Nov 2019 | 07:28 PM UTC
Israel/Palestinian Terr.: Rocket fired from Gaza targets southern Israel November 25 /update 13
Israeli military claims that a rocket was fired from Gaza at southern Israel on November 25 despite ceasefire agreement; no casualties or damage reported
Event
The Israeli military stated that a rocket was fired at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip on Monday, November 25. Officials suspect that the rocket landed in an uninhabited area in Israel's Southern district. No casualties or material damage were immediately reported.
Further cross-border fire is possible over the Israeli-Gazan border over the coming hours and days, including rockets fired by Palestinian militants toward and into Israel and retaliatory Israel Defense Forces (IDF) strikes on the Gaza Strip.
Context
Cross-border strikes significantly escalated on November 12 after the IDF targeted Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigade commander Bahaa Abu Al-Ata in a precision strike at his residence in the Shejaiyah area of Gaza. According to the IDF, Al-Ata was imminently planning to launch an attack against Israeli citizens and soldiers. Al-Ata has been accused of organizing hundreds of attacks in Israel and developing the rocket capabilities of the PIJ in the Gaza Strip. Cross-border rocket strikes have continued in recent weeks, despite a ceasefire between Israel and the PIJ that went into effect on November 14.
Advice
Individuals in Israel and the Palestinian Territories are advised to monitor developments to the situation and adhere to instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments. Seek immediate shelter in the event of a rocket attack.
Some Western governments advise their citizens against all travel to the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and areas near the Israeli-Lebanese, Israeli-Syrian, and Israeli-Egyptian borders.
