- After the death of a hunger striker in Israeli custody, there was a massive rocket fire from the Gaza Strip towards Israel.
- The Israeli military said more than 20 missiles were fired at Israeli cities.
- On Tuesday evening, Israel responded with an airstrike on the Gaza Strip.
According to the army, four missiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-aircraft system and 16 more landed in an open area. Already in the morning three rockets from the coastal strip landed on Israeli territory.
At least three foreign nationals were injured by rocket splinters at a construction site, according to paramedics. Among them is a 25-year-old with serious injuries. All three were taken to a hospital for treatment. The Israeli police also reported two other injured people who were being treated for anxiety. The military and police urged residents to stay near shelters.
Death of an Islamist after hunger strike
A senior member of the militant Palestinian organization Islamic Jihad died in Israeli custody this morning after nearly three months on a hunger strike. A spokesman for the Israeli prison authorities said 44-year-old Chader Adnan was found unconscious in his cell early in the morning.
As a result, militant Palestinian organizations in the Gaza Strip announced retaliation. Adnan was detained on suspicion of belonging to a terrorist organization and supporting terrorism and hate speech, a spokesman for the Israel Prisons Authority said. The Islamist from Jenin in the West Bank began the hunger strike on February 5 after his arrest for suspected terrorist offences.
reaction on Tuesday evening
The Israeli Air Force attacked several targets in Palestinian territory on Tuesday evening. These include military posts, an arms depot, weapons production facilities and a Hamas training facility in the Gaza Strip. According to the hospital, a man is said to have suffered serious injuries after the Israeli airstrike. He was hit by a stone.