17.5.2021 (Last updated on 18.5.2021)Since Monday, May 10th, thousands of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel. In response, the IDF struck military targets belonging to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Approaching the second week of the operation, This is the chain of events:
Tuesday (18.5.2021):
20:50 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
20:43 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
20:42 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
19:25 - IDF: IDF strikes command and control centers located in the residences of 12 senior Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip, used for terror purposes, over the past 24 hours
Earlier today, IDF fighter jets struck command and control centers located within the residences of three additional Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip: the residence of the Deputy Commander of the Hamas Northern Brigade in Gaza City, Rafa Salman, the residence of a company commander in a Hamas reinforcement battalion in Khan Yunis and the residence of an additional company commander in a Hamas reinforcement battalion in Daraj Tufah.
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19:08 - IDF: IDF strikes terror infrastructure located in three operational apartments belonging to Hamas commanders
A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck terror infrastructure located in three operational apartments. The operational apartments belonged to Hamas operatives, including those of Ja'adi Cha'alah, a company commander in the Hamas 'Al-Farqin' Battalion, Jamal Alaeda, a company commander in the Hamas "Northern" Battalion, and Muhammad Shuaf, a company commander in the Hamas 'Nuhba' Battalion. The various terror infrastructures were used by the Hamas terror organization for military purposes, while some of them were also used in previous operations.
18:58 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
18:53 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
17:48 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
17:47 - Sirens sounded in the northern Negev area.
17:42 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
17:39 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
17:27 - IDF: A short while ago, during a violent riot at the Judea and Samaria Square, in the Ramallah district, a number of rioters fired extensively at IDF troops who were adjacent to the scene, as well as at a commander in the Judea and Samaria Division. The troops and additional soldiers responded with fire towards the sources of fire.
As a result of the shooting at IDF troops, two soldiers were injured in their legs, and were evacuated to a hospital for further medical treatment.
17:23 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
17:21 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.
17:11 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
17:02 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
17:01 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Netiv HaAsara.
16:58 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
16:54 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
16:38 - IDF: Initial report- a report was received regarding a shooting at the Judea and Samaria Square, in the Ramallah district.
16:37 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
16:17 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
16:14 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
16:02 - Sirens sounded in the cities of Be'er Sheva and the surrounding area.
15:46 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
15:39 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
15:31 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
15:27 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
15:02 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Reim.
14:55 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashdod and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:46 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashdod and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:44 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
14:41 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.
14:34 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:31 - Sirens sounded in the cities of Be'er Sheva, Ashdod, Ashkelon and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:21 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nachal Oz.
14:19 - IDF: IDF soldier lightly injured by mortar fired during the entry of civilian aid trucks to the Gaza Strip
Following a COGAT announcement regarding a mortar shell that was fired at the Erez Crossing during the entry of trucks carrying civilian aid to the Gaza Strip, a short while ago an IDF soldier was lightly injured by mortar shrapnel adjacent to the crossing. The injured soldier has been evacuated to a hospital for further medical treatment.
14:13 - Sirens sounded in Kiryat Gat and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:11 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.
14:07 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:01 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
13:36 - IDF: IDF strikes a squad of terrorists during a rocket launching attempt towards Israeli territory
A short while ago, an IDF aircraft struck an Islamic Jihad terror squad in the central Gaza Strip. The squad was struck while preparing to launch rockets towards Israeli territory.
13:36 - IDF: IDF strikes a squad of terrorists during a rocket launching attempt towards Israeli territory
A short while ago, an IDF aircraft struck an Islamic Jihad terror squad in the central Gaza Strip. The squad was struck while preparing to launch rockets towards Israeli territory.
13:27 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Mefalsim and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
13:25 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
13:20 - IDF: IDF identifies and strikes nine rocket launch sites in the Gaza Strip since this morning
Since 08:00 this morning, IDF fighter jets and aircraft identified and struck nine underground and above-ground rocket launch sites in the Gaza Strip.
13:16 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
13:02 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
13:00 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
12:57 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom
12:50 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
12:37 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
12:32 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
11:59 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
11:55 - IDF: IDF troops thwart attempted combined attack in Hebron
Following initial reports, a short while ago an assailant armed with an IED, a "Carlo" weapon and a knife arrived at Gross Square in Hebron, and attempted to commit a combined attack on IDF soldiers who were present at the scene.
The soldiers spotted the assailant approaching and attempting to shoot and hurl the IED towards them. The soldiers responded with fire and neutralized the assailant. No IDF injuries were reported.
10:15 - A report was received regarding an attempted attack at Gross Square, South of Hebron. The assailant was neutralized at the scene. No IDF injuries were reported.
09:26 - IDF: Earlier this morning, a UAV approaching the Israeli border in the Emek HaMaayanot area was intercepted after being monitored by the Israeli Air Force.
The UAV fragments were collected by security forces.
06:17 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha
06:06 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
05:33 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
Monday (17.5.2021):
23:52 - IDF: Following the previous report regarding the sirens which sounded in Kibbutz Misgav Am, in northern Israel, six failed launch attempts were identified from Lebanon that did not cross into Israeli territory.
In response, IDF artillery forces fired toward the sources of the launches.
23:18 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Misgav Am.
23:15 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
23:02 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
22:07 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
21:40 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
21:11 - Sirens sounded in the city of Netivot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
21:09 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
20:04 - IDF: Yesterday, on the eve of the Jewish holiday “Shavuot”, Hamas terrorists fired a rocket that directly hit the Yad Michael synagogue in Ashkelon, two hours before prayer services began.
19:26 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
19:22 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
19:11 - Sirens sounded in the city of Sderot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
19:04 - IDF: IDF strikes the main operations center of the Hamas Internal Security Forces in the Rimal neighborhood
A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck the main operations center of the Hamas internal security forces in the Rimal neighborhood, in the northern Gaza Strip. The operations center was a central part of Hamas terror infrastructure. It served as a base for military intelligence operatives.Prior to the strike, the IDF provided advance warning to the occupants of the building and allowed sufficient time for them to evacuate the site.
The IDF takes all possible precautions to avoid harming civilians during its operational activities.
19:03 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.
19:01 - Sirens sounded in the cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon, and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
18:59 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
18:53 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon.
18:48 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim and Re'im.
18:38 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
18:22 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Netiv HaAsara.
17:54 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
17:47 - Sirens sounded in the cities of Ashkelon, Ashdod, Be'er Sheva, and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
17:33 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Netiv HaAsara.
17:21 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon.
16:06 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
16:00 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kfar Gaza.
15:40 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
15:00 - Sirens sounded in the city of Kiryat Malkhi and the surrounding area.
14:59 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
14:58 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Sufa.
14:32 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:25 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
14:23 - Sirens sounded in the city of Netivot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
14:07 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
14:01 - IDF: Naval Troops Thwarted Terror Activity in the Northern Gaza Strip
Over the last days, Israeli naval troops spotted suspicious activity in the Northern Gaza Strip, nearby assets of the Hamas' naval forces, and tracked the movements of a number of suspect enemy combatants.
Today, using IAF aircraft surveillance and naval capabilities, several of the suspects were spotted with a vessel, suspected of being a Hamas submergible naval weapon.
The vessel was being taken to the shore and appeared to be on its way to carry out a terror attack in Israeli waters.
A short while ago, an IDF naval vessel and an aircraft targeted the operators and the weapon in order to remove the threat.
13:59 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
13:31 - Sirens sounded in the city of Be'er Sheva.
13:30 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip and the cities of Ashkelon and Ashdod.
13:29 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip and in the city of Ashkelon.
13:08 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
13:04 - IDF: The IDF and ISA targeted Hasam Abu Harbid, Commander of the Northern Division in the Islamic Jihad terror organization
The ISA and IDF fighter jets thwarted Hasam Abu Harbid, Commander of the Northern Division of the Islamic Jihad. Abu Harbid was a commander in the organization for over 15 years and was behind several anti-tank missile terror attacks against Israeli civilians, including the attack from the first day of the Operation, in which a civilian was injured.
Additionally, he has consistently led rocket launches against Israel, as well as shooting attacks at IDF soldiers.
13:02 - Sirens sounded in the city of Be'er Sheva.
12:45 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
12:36 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
12:31 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
12:27 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
12:16 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
11:59 - Sirens sounded in the Ashkelon industrial area and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip
11:59 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon, the Ashkelon industrial area, and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
11:34 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
11:33 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kissufim.
11:07 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
10:35 - IDF: A short while ago, IDF troops spotted a suspicious vehicle in Huwara, South of Nablus. The troops blocked the route, after which the vehicle accelerated towards them. In response, the troops operated to stop the suspect by firing into the air. The suspicious vehicle rammed into another vehicle that was at the scene and stopped. The troops apprehended the assailant suspected of the attempted terror attack. He was transferred to security forces for further questioning.
09:49 - Initial report- a report was received regarding a car-ramming attack in Huwara, South of Nablus. The assailant was neutralized at the scene. No IDF injuries were reported.
09:35 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
07:02 - Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.
07:00 - IDF: As of 7:00, since the beginning of operation "Guardian of the Walls", approximately 3,150 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip at Israeli territory, of which approximately 460 failed launches fell in the Gaza Strip.
The Iron Dome Air Defense System has an intercept rate of approximately 90%.
03:48 - Sirens sounded in the city of Netivot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
01:50 - At this time, IDF fighter jets are striking terror targets in the Gaza Strip.
01:15 - Sirens sounded in the city of Ashkelon and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
00:45 - Sirens sounded in the city of Netivot and the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
00:32 - Sirens sounded in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
00:02 - Sirens sounded in the city of Beer Sheva and its surrounding area.
00:00 - Sirens sounded in the city of Be'er Sheva and the area surrounding.