TEL AVIV—Fighting between Israel and Hamas intensified on Tuesday, with the Palestinian militant group launching barrages of rockets from Gaza and Israel responding with deadly airstrikes as they prepared for a wider conflict.

The rocket fire reached central Israel and the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening as sirens blared and loud booms could be heard overheard. Hamas, which rules Gaza, said it launched 130 missiles at Tel Aviv and its surroundings in response to what it said was Israel’s targeting of civilian buildings. Israel’s military said it targeted a Hamas commander who lived in a high rise.

Israeli authorities stopped air traffic to and from Ben Gurion Airport amid the volley of rockets over central Israel, an airport spokesman said.

The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli strikes in response to the barrages that began Monday evening killed at least 28 people, including 10 children. Israel’s military said it was investigating reports that children were killed and that some casualties may be the result of rockets sent from Gaza that exploded there before reaching Israel.

In a speech recorded in Qatar and aired on a Hamas-affiliated television channel, a senior Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniya, struck a triumphant tone.

“We have managed to create an equation linking the Jerusalem and Gaza fronts,” he said. “They are inseparable. Jerusalem and Gaza are one.”

Mr. Haniya said he had received calls from Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations about working toward a cease-fire, but argued that Israel had set off the violence and should be held responsible for ending it.

centoke30:
Israel can't and will never be defeated

Kandeed:
Quit the story, what are the livescores

BKayy:

Israel is winning. I think the current score is 60-4 on the favour of Israel.
One of Hamas war minister has already been torn to pieces by Israeli missile

Kandeed:
Quit the story, what are the livescores

ChangetheChange:


Israel is raping Palestin, with the casualties figure recorded so far.

The Israel iron dome has intercepted thousands of Hamas and Hezbollah missiles since Sunday Afternoon.

The Israeli iron dome has a 95% success rate in missiles interceptions, making it the best interceptions missiles system in yeh world.

Kandeed:


The brain God gave those guys is outta here, little wonder America really can't do without them. Ion pity Palestines they're good at crying the victim after being the first aggressor

BKayy:
As a Biafran that have witnessed what the Muslims are capable of in Nigeria, I will authoritatively say "I STAND WITH ISRAEL ON THIS"
The good people of Israel have the God given right to exist

ThinkSmarter:
Isreal is oppressing Palestine.
Let there be two state solutions.

MsAllison:
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can't you see the airstrikes from terrorists Palestine?
if not for Israeli technology they'll be counting scores.

thunder fire Palestine and all Hamas terrorists

God bless Israel

MsAllison:
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Shut up

you're in cifia pain