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Hamas attempted rocket attack toward Tel Aviv fails, splashing in the water
Hamas attempted to fire two rockets at Tel Aviv and central Israel on Tuesday, but failed with one of them landing in the Mediterranean Sea and one of them failing to even leave the Gaza Strip.
Citizens in Tel Aviv and other parts of central Israel heard sounds of explosions, initially creating confusion until the IDF clarified the situation.
According to the IDF, the rocket which landed in the Sea was immediately detected, but the IDF did not activate any alarms because it was apparent from the start that its entire trajectory was flying only over the Sea. Likewise, no siren was sounded for the second detected rocket because it did not cross into Israeli territory.
Shortly after the rockets were fired, Hamas claimed responsibility and tried to spin the failed rocket attack into a success.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-814542Citizens in Tel Aviv and other parts of central Israel heard sounds of explosions, initially creating confusion until the IDF clarified the situation.
According to the IDF, the rocket which landed in the Sea was immediately detected, but the IDF did not activate any alarms because it was apparent from the start that its entire trajectory was flying only over the Sea. Likewise, no siren was sounded for the second detected rocket because it did not cross into Israeli territory.
Shortly after the rockets were fired, Hamas claimed responsibility and tried to spin the failed rocket attack into a success.