Sirens sounded in central Israel early Thursday afternoon, following rocket launches from Gaza. The rockets are the first launched from Gaza since the first stage of the ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas terror group expired on March 1. Israel waited for Hamas to agree to extend the first stage, but returned to fighting earlier this week after the terror group insisted on full IDF withdrawal from Gaza as a condition for the hostages' release. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of Gush Dan and HaShfela, three projectiles were identified crossing from southern Gaza into Israeli territory," the IDF confirmed. "The IAF successfully intercepted one projectile and two additional projectiles fell in an open area." Police have arrived at a number of sites in the city of Rishon Lezion, following the identification of a number of rocket fragments in the city. No one was injured. However, in Givatayim, a 50-year-old man was injured as he ran for shelter. As he entered the bomb shelter, his finger was caught in the door and severed. The man was evacuated by ambulance to Sheba Tel Hashomer hospital, with light to moderate injuries. Hamas took responsibility for the launches, saying, "We fired M-90 rockets towards Tel Aviv, in response to the Zionist acts of massacre." The rockets were fired from Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. Related articles: Majority of Israelis support fighting until deal can be reached If Hamas continues its refusal, we'll take more land from Gaza UN worker injured in Gaza has Nazi tattoos Report: Egypt willing to temporarily accept half a million Gazans Early on Thursday morning , sirens sounded in central Israel, the Shfela region, and in Jerusalem and the surrounding area, following the firing of a missile from Yemen. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF prior to crossing into Israeli territory. The sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol. Magen David Adom reported that there were no reports of impacts or physical injuries. However, it added that MDA medics and paramedics provided medical treatment to approximately 13 people injured while heading to shelter and to three individuals suffering from anxiety.
