Islamic Jihad expands the range of its attacks and launches projectiles on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

MADRID, 7 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Islamic Jihad has expanded the range of its projectiles in recent hours and has managed to launch some in the direction of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv despite speculation about the imminent entry into force of an agreed ceasefire.

Air raid warning sirens have sounded in Tel Aviv and other cities in central Israel such as Beer Sheeva and even projectiles launched from the Gaza Strip and directed at the outskirts of Jerusalem, even further north, have been identified, according to reports. the Israeli press.

According to the latest balance of the Israeli Army there are 935 rockets launched from Gaza since Friday. Of these, 160 have fallen within Gazan territory itself and 96 percent of the rockets that posed a risk to Israel have been intercepted by the Iron Dome system, always according to the Israeli Armed Forces.

Meanwhile, Israel continues to bomb targets in the Gaza Strip and is still holding Basaam Sadi, one of its senior officials, whose arrest was the trigger for the current spiral of violence.

These news come despite the fact that in recent hours Egypt has confirmed that a ceasefire is being negotiated for which it is even speculated that there would already be an agreement and that it could enter into force this Sunday.

Israel launched military operation 'Dawn' on Friday, which has already left more than thirty Palestinians dead, including two leaders of the organization and four children, and more than 250 wounded.

At least three Israelis, including two soldiers, have been injured by the more than 900 rockets launched by the terrorist organization, most of which have been intercepted by the Iron Dome defensive system.