Israel At War Lag Baomer 5784

 Israel at war day 233

Update deathtoll climbs to 70 The Israeli military confirms carrying out an airstrike in southern Gaza’s Rafah earlier this evening, targeting what it says was a Hamas compound where senior officials in the terror group were gathered. “The attack was carried out against terrorists who are a target for attack, in accordance with international law, using precision munitions, and based on intelligence indicating the use of the area by Hamas terrorists,” the IDF says in a statement.

The military says it is aware of reports that the strike and a fire that spread into a camp for displaced Palestinians caused causalities among civilians.

- Death toll climbs in Rafah to over 50 Palestinians killed after a rocket that was kept in refugee tents exploded possibly from a failed launch towards Israel by Hamas

- Another two soldiers killed bringing death toll in Gaza to 288.

Sahar Sudaei, 20, from Tel Aviv

Betzalel Zvi Kovach, from Yerushalayim 

-Rocket barrage fired at central Israel for 1st time in nearly 4 months

Hamas launched it from Rafah in an area nit too far from where soldiers are operating.

 Multiple interceptions by the Iron Dome air defense system are seen over central Israel, following a rocket barrage launched from the Gaza Strip. Reports of an interception over Bnei Brak.

-Sirens are sounding in Herzliya, Kfar Shmaryahu, Ramat Hasharon, Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, and several smaller communities. Shrapnel hit a parked car in Herzliya. MDA also announced that one person was slightly injured by shrapnel in Herzliya, Israeli media reported. 

-IDF says Hamas emptying out the weapons reserves as soldiers advancing

- Police stop buses with passengers heading to Miron on kvish 6.

- American vessels connected to a floating pier near the Gaza Strip disconnected Saturday from the jetty due to stormy seas, leading them to get stuck on the coast off Israel, US Central Command said in a statement. One of the ships got stuck on a beach at the southern end of Ashdod, and another ship sent to extract the stuck vessel also got beached.

- Mother of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah died, he did not show up to the funeral and stayed in his bunker