Operation "Shield and Arrow" : In the shadow of the fighting in the Gaza Strip, many residents of the Gaza Strip and Sderot already started yesterday (Tuesday) to evacuate their homes towards the center, until the round of fighting ends. According to estimates, about 2,500 residents left in the "Mashab Ruah" organization that took buses to the center.

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Many more residents left independently, and those who remained in the city remained close to the protected domestic spaces. The immediate results of the fighting can be seen in the shopping center in Sderot, which was empty today, as most of the shops were closed. "It's sad to see the center just deserted," a city resident told Maariv. "Almost everything is closed, but we are used to it from previous fighting days. I hope we will return to normal as soon as possible. We support the IDF forces in every operation."

IDF attack in Gaza, Operation Shield and Arrow (Photo: Reuters)

Earlier today, a rocket hit a house in Sderot, damaging the roof. The residents of the house were among those who left for the center in the shadow of the escalation, and there were no casualties. "You can't go on like this," said one of the neighbors. "We support the government's initiative." Another eyewitness said: "The rocket exploded near six gas cylinders, it was a miracle that the house was empty."

Earlier today an alarm was activated in Tel Aviv and all over the Gush Dan area . At the same time, alarms were also activated in Ashdod, Rishon Lezion, Ashkelon, Sderot and in the communities around Gaza. This, after the Air Force attacked a vehicle in the Gaza Strip containing terrorist operatives who were on their way to a rocket launch site. Palestinian media reported that in the attack that took place in Khan Yunis, one person was killed. At the same time, a senior Hamas official abroad spoke to the al-Manar network, Hezbollah's home channel, and said that "the delay in responding to Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip is part of the response, let Netanyahu and his soldiers wait. Hamas will be part of the expected response that will be strong and painful."

In a conversation with military reporters, the IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Daniel Hagari, informed that in recent hours, the army had detected Islamic Jihad activity near rocket launchers, and in this context, the IDF attacked a squad. Also, Brigadier General Hagari noted that The IDF is preparing for the possibility of rocket fire following the attacks, and therefore a targeted operation is being carried out against the terrorist organization. Also, the IDF spokesman added that the activity in Judea and Samaria continues, while at the same time, the Chief of Staff is conducting a situation assessment together with the commander of the Southern Command.