For the first time in months, Tel Aviv and central Israel were the target of a massive rocket barrage on Sunday. The Jerusalem Post said that the rockets were fired from Rafah, which is located in the southern Gaza Strip. In central Israel, the Israeli military alerted Tel Aviv's sirens to potential rocket attacks.
The Israeli military did not immediately disclose the reason. BREAKING: At least 12 rockets fired from #Gaza towards central #Israel . No reports of physical injuries or damage so far.
pic.twitter.com/xYW0Ouxpx6 — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) May 26, 2024 After Israeli forces took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt earlier this month, aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel earlier on Sunday.
However, given the continuous fighting in the region, it was unclear if humanitarian organisations would be able to access the aid. Egypt won't allow the Rafah crossing to reopen on its side until the Palestinians regain control of the Gaza side. Following a phone conversation between US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, it consented to temporarily reroute traffic through Gaza's primary cargo terminal, Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing.
Nevertheless, fighting associated with Israel's offensive in the neighbouring city of Rafah has rendered that crossing virtually unusable. Although hundreds of trucks have reportedly been allowed into Israel, according to UN agencies, it is typically too risky to retrieve aid from .
