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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Israel is facing an interceptor missile shortage, sources told the Financial Times.</li><li>The head of an Israeli manufacturer of interceptor missiles said its production lines are working 24/7.</li></ul>Israel's supply of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-israel-defense-systems-weapons-in-action-2024-4">interceptor missiles</a>, crucial for defending against enemy missile attacks, is under pressure, while the threat of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-potential-counterattack-iran-options-assasinations-oil-nuclear-military-bases-2024-10">escalation with Iran</a> remains a major concern, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.ft.com/content/5b884be4-c883-421b-89d6-32cf860e97df">according to a report in the Financial Times.</a>Dana Stroul, a former senior US defense official who oversaw policy for the Middle East, told the FT that "Israel's munitions issue is serious."She warned that any potential retaliation by Iran to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-not-worried-hezbollah-backlash-iran-counterattack-lebanon-strike-2024-10">an anticipated Israeli attack</a>, coupled with more rocket fire from Hezbollah, could stretch the stockpile to its limits.Stroul also noted that the US is reaching a "tipping point," and may struggle to keep <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-gets-another-patriot-system-germany-russia-air-defense-drones-2024-7">supplying Ukraine</a> and Israel with interceptor missiles at the current pace.Ehud Eilam, a former researcher at Israel's Ministry of Defence, told the FT that during an attack on <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-used-one-of-most-advanced-missiles-massive-israel-attack-2024-10">October 1</a>, '"there was a sense the IDF reserved some Arrow interceptors in case Iran fired its next salvo at Tel Aviv."He added: "It's only a matter of time before Israel starts to run out of interceptors and has to prioritise how they are deployed."<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-year-of-war-idf-data-shows-726-troops-killed-over-26000-rockets-fired-at-israel/">According to recent Israel Defense Forces data,</a> over 26,000 rockets, missiles, and drones were launched at Israel from multiple fronts between October 7, 2023, and last week.This included attacks from Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Iran.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-intel-from-failed-revenge-missile-strike-on-israel-isw-2024-4">Iran's large-scale air assault on Israel</a> in April was successfully defended against, according to the IDF, which <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-99-of-the-300-or-so-projectiles-fired-by-iran-at-israel-overnight-were-intercepted/">claimed</a> that 99% of the projectiles were intercepted.But a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-attacks-israel-with-missiles-after-hezbollah-leader-killing-2024-10">second major barrage on October 1</a> was more damaging — satellite images showed several missiles hit areas around the Nevatim airbase and the IDF said there were a small number of hits in central and southern Israel.Zvika Haimovich, a retired brigadier general who oversaw Israel's air defenses from 2015 to 2018, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.npr.org/2024/06/27/g-s1-6384/israel-iron-dome-hezbollah-hamas-missile-defense-limits">told NPR</a> in June that Israel was expending missiles faster than they could be manufactured."After eight months of thousands of interceptions, it's a big challenge," he said.Israel's multi-layered air defense system includes the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uk-israeli-style-iron-dome-air-defense-sec-analyst-2024-5">Iron Dome,</a> used to intercept short-range rockets, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-iron-dome-davids-sling-arrow-network-shield-israel-threats-2023-10">David's Sling</a>, designed to destroy longer-range missiles, and the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 systems, which can intercept long-range ballistic missiles.Boaz Levy, chief executive of Israel Aerospace Industries, the Israeli state-owned manufacturer of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-used-new-arrow-system-first-time-stop-enemy-missile-2023-11">Arrow anti-ballistic missiles,</a> told the FT: "It is no secret that we need to replenish stocks."Levy said that the company's production lines are working "24 hours, seven days a week" to meet its obligations, while emphasizing that the production of interceptor missiles takes time, "not a matter of days."But Ori Wertman, a research fellow at the University of South Wales, whose work focuses on Israeli national security, expressed caution about reading too much into the idea that Israel was running low on missiles.He told Business Insider that he doubts Israel would fully exhaust its interceptor missile supply, and to approach the narrative of an Israeli interceptor missile shortage with caution."Using psychological warfare is part of the battlefield. Especially in the Middle East," he said, hinting that Israel could be playing mind games with its enemies."When some publications in newspapers show a weakness of one side, maybe it happens to make the other side think it, and then they strike when the other side thinks they are weak," he said, pointing to Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-was-hassan-nasrallah-the-hezbollah-leader-killed-by-israel-2024-9">Hassan Nasrallah</a> last month."Several weeks ago, just before the assassination, there were talks about a cease-fire," he said.Wertman also said that the Iron Dome was already selective in what it intercepts, so some missiles do get through."If they see that the missile, in an accuracy of almost 100%, won't hit a civilian target or an army base, but it will fall in a vacant place, like a field, it won't intercept it," he told BI. "Why waste the money?"According to estimates, the Iron Dome's "Tamir" interceptor missiles <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20385306">cost about $50,000 each.</a>Meanwhile, amid the threat of a further escalation between Israel and Iran, the US announced this month that it would deploy a <a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" href="http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/thaad.html">Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense</a>, or THAAD, missile defense system to Israel.The THAAD battery, which will arrive with a crew of American military personnel to operate the system, will supplement Israel's air-defense network, the Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, said in a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/combat-testing-record-thaad-us-missile-defense-system-israel-iran-2024-10">statement</a>.The highly advanced air defense system is believed to cost between $1.96 and <a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" class="" href="https://static.rusi.org/201508_op_ballistic_missile_defence.pdf">$3.25 billion.</a>

Israel's interceptor missiles are under pressure as threats loom larger

<ul class="summary-list"><li>McDonald's Israel said it's donating 4,000 meals daily to the Israel Defence Forces and citizens. </li><li>It's also offering a 50% discount for soldiers and security forces who come to restaurants. </li></ul>McDonald's Israel announced that it's giving away thousands of free meals to the Israel Defence Forces and citizens after Hamas' surprise attack on Saturday. In an <a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/stories/mcdonalds_israel/3211951584218982631?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==">Instagram story </a>on Thursday, McDonald's said that it has been donating "tens of thousands of meals," across Israel over the past few days during the ongoing conflict. It wrote, according to a translation from Hebrew to English by Insider, "McDonald's donated and continues to donate tens of thousands of meals to IDF units, the police, hospitals, residents around the Strip and all rescue forces. We continue donating thousands of meals daily to our forces across the country. In addition to a 50% discount to soldiers and security forces who come to our branches."It explained in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyKtbKioWKq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">one post</a> that it had opened five restaurants solely for the purpose of providing aid and donations to security forces and that it plans to deliver 4,000 meals daily.So far the fast food giant has donated 12,000 meals to the IDF and Israeli residents in the surrounding areas, according to a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyQqlzmI4Kg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">post on Thursday</a>. Pictures in the post show cars loaded with McDonald's meals and soldiers and workers in hospitals receiving the packages. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyMJHSLIxY0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">One video </a>shows McDonald's workers preparing meals and packages to be delivered to a military base in Southern Israel. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a state of war on Saturday after Hamas launched thousands of rockets into central and southern Israel, killing hundreds. The death toll in Israel has risen to 1,300 since Saturday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67096916">according to the BBC</a>.In retaliatory attacks from Israel, more than 1,400 people in Gaza have been killed, per the BBC. Meanwhile Israel has enforced a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gaza-strip-life-get-worse-israel-cut-food-fuel-power-2023-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">complete blockade of food, water, fuel and medicine</a> from entering Gaza. This will "starve the population," and cause a "humanitarian catastrophe," Ivan Karakashian, the head of advocacy in Jerusalem for the NGO Norwegian Refugee Council, told Insider on Tuesday.

McDonald's is donating thousands of free meals to the Israel Defence Forces and citizens after Hamas attacks 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The British military is sending warships, aircraft, and troops to the eastern Mediterranean. </li><li>They're set to join a US Navy carrier strike group that recently deployed to waters near Israel.</li></ul>The British military is deploying warships, surveillance aircraft, and a company of Royal Marines to the eastern Mediterranean, where they're set to join a US Navy carrier strike group sent to prevent Israel's war with Hamas from worsening and expanding into a broader conflict.UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak directed military assets to the region "to support Israel, reinforce regional stability, and prevent escalation," said a government statement shared with Insider on Thursday. In doing so, the UK is the second NATO member after the US to bolster its security presence in the region in the wake of the brutal Hamas terror attacks last weekend that Israel said had killed 1,200 people. "Maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft will begin flying in the region from Friday to track threats to regional stability such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups," the UK government said. "Meanwhile, a Royal Navy task group will be moved to the eastern Mediterranean next week as a contingency measure to support humanitarian efforts."The government said the military package would be on standby to deliver support to Israel and its partners and provide deterrence. It includes P-8 patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, surveillance assets, three helicopters, a company of Royal Marines, and two Royal Navy ships — the landing ship RFA Lyme Bay and the casualty-receiving ship RFA Argus.<div type="image" title="RFA Lyme Bay arrives in the port of Gibraltar on Sept. 2, 2014." height="1996" width="3000" msid="104381532" hostid="261"></div>Sunak also asked that military teams in Israel and in other countries in the region be "bolstered to support" contingency planning and to help neighboring countries manage any external effects that are a result of the conflict, the government statement said. "We must be unequivocal in making sure the types of horrific scenes we have seen this week will not be repeated. Alongside our allies, the deployment of our world class military will support efforts to ensure regional stability and prevent further escalation," Sunak said, adding that the UK's military and diplomatic teams were working to "re-establish security" and push for the distribution of humanitarian aid. The UK assets are set to join <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-warships-sailing-toward-israel-dangerous-waters-2023-10">a heavily armed US Navy carrier strike group</a> that was dispatched by the Pentagon on Sunday and arrived in the region on Tuesday. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group includes the USS Gerald R. Ford, an advanced, first-in-class aircraft carrier; the USS Normandy, a guided-missile cruiser; and the USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt, which are guided-missile destroyers.US Central Command said it was also working to move fighter jets into the region, including F-15s, F-16s and A-10s.<div type="image" title="Navy aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford" height="1600" width="2000" msid="104381534" hostid="261"></div>Hamas militants on Saturday launched a series of surprise attacks against Israel from land, air, and sea, killing hundreds of Israelis — mostly civilians and some foreign nationals — and injuring more than 3,000, Israel said. It was estimated that 150 others were being held hostage by the militants in the densely populated Gaza Strip.The Israeli government responded to the bloody assault by declaring war on Hamas and has bombarded Gaza relentlessly for six straight days, hitting what the Israel Defense Forces said were nearly 2,700 Hamas targets. Entire neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble, and Gaza's health ministry said nearly 1,400 Palestinians had been killed and another 6,000 people left injured. Israeli officials said the aerial campaign was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-bombing-start-offensive-only-intensify-ground-fight-2023-10">just the start of the offensive</a>, which they said would likely be followed by a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-invasion-gaza-root-out-hamas-would-be-nasty-fight-2023-10">major ground invasion of Gaza</a>. In the meantime, the IDF has mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops, alongside heavy firepower, near the coastal enclave.US and UK officials have said the movement of firepower to the eastern Mediterranean is meant to send a message to Israel's other adversaries in the region, including Iran and groups backed by Tehran (which includes Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah).The message is that these groups should not look to exploit the situation by adding to the conflict. Sporadic fighting along Israel's northern border with Lebanon has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-gearing-up-ground-invasion-war-with-hamas-risks-expanding-2023-10">sparked fears that a second front may open up</a>, potentially sending the war spiraling into a regional conflict. <div type="image" title="Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza" height="1000" width="1500" msid="104381535" hostid="261"></div>Israel's international partners have continued to provide support. In Washington's case, this includes ongoing weapons shipments and the delivery of munitions and Iron Dome interceptors."The monstrous terrorist attacks committed by Hamas in recent days have proven why the UK must support Israel's absolute right to self-defence and deter malign external interference," UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said. "No nation should stand alone in the face of such evil and today's deployment will ensure Israel does not." "The Royal Navy Task Group, RAF operations and our wider military support will be an undeniable display of the UK's resolve to ensure Hamas's terrorist campaign fails, whilst reminding those who seek to inflame tensions that the forces of freedom stand with the Israeli people," he added.

British warships, aircraft, and a force of Royal Marines are joining a US Navy carrier strike group in waters near Israel

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Israel could transfer up to eight Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine.</li><li>Israel is upgrading its air defense and looking to retire older Patriot batteries.</li></ul>The US is involved in discussions about the possibility of transferring up to eight Patriot air defense batteries from Israel to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/ukraine">Ukraine</a>, in what would be a major boost for the latter in its fight against <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/vladimir-putin">Russian President Vladimir Putin's</a> invading forces.While no agreement has been reached yet, a deal would likely involve transferring the batteries from Israel to the US and then on to Ukraine, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/1c938d86-ab11-4d75-b005-1e02bf9b4dda">Financial Times</a> reported.It would be a welcome moment for Ukraine, which has long coveted more of the $1 billion US-manufactured Patriot systems."Israel's Patriots would greatly expand Ukraine's air defense capacity at a time when it is sorely needed," John Hardie, the Deputy Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Russia Program, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/06/28/u-s-in-talks-with-israel-over-transfer-of-patriot-air-defense-system-to-ukraine/">said</a>."While they are on the older side, these systems — and Israel's considerable stocks of interceptors — would help Ukraine defend its critical infrastructure and counter Russian jets that are pounding Ukrainian positions and towns with glide bombs," he added.It comes after the Israeli Air Force announced earlier this year that it would be <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-is-retiring-patriot-missile-systems-that-could-help-ukraine-2024-5">shutting down its aging Patriot batteries</a> and replacing them with more advanced systems.Israel has never been impressed with its versions of the Patriot system, having seen them struggle in combat against Iraqi Scud missiles fired at its cities in 1991, as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-is-retiring-patriot-missile-systems-that-could-help-ukraine-2024-5">Business Insider previously reported</a>.Officials estimated that it shot down only one or possibly even none of the missiles."Israel has long been looking for a more advanced and more indigenous system to supplement or replace the Patriot, not only given its service history but also the supply chain that it requires," Ryan Bohl, a senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at the risk intelligence company RANE, told BI."I think Israel views the Patriot as out of date and too expensive to keep up with given the breakthroughs that were demonstrated during that barrage by newer systems," Bohl added.However, Israel has yet to fully retire its Patriot systems, as it is still using them in the ongoing conflict with Hamas and would likely want them should an all-out war with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah break out.<h2 id="35982547-f751-4404-a645-a17f882bbc81">Zelenskyy's Patriot pleas</h2>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has never been shy about his desire to get his hands on more Patriot systems.In April, Zelenskyy <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-needs-least-seven-patriot-air-defence-systems-zelenskiy-tells-nato-2024-04-19/">told</a> NATO members that Ukraine needed at least seven Patriot or other advanced air defense systems to defend against Russian attacks."We are telling this directly – to defend, we need seven more 'Patriots' or similar air defence systems, and it's a minimum number. They can save many lives and really change the situation," Zelenskyy said."Putin must be brought down to earth, and our sky must become safe again.. And it depends fully on your choice... (the) choice whether we are indeed allies," he added.And the president has seemingly had some luck in recent months.President Joe Biden approved the deployment of another Patriot missile system to Ukraine earlier this month, the second the US has sent to the country, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/us/politics/patriot-missiles-ukraine-war.html">The New York Times</a> previously reported, citing senior administration and military officials.National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby also <a target="_blank" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/06/20/on-the-record-press-gaggle-by-white-house-national-security-communications-advisor-john-kirby-15/">announced</a> last week that the US would prioritize delivering Patriot missiles to Ukraine over other countries, calling it a "difficult but necessary decision."<h2 id="979885df-8da0-4307-9628-ef32bb0da652">The Patriot air defense system</h2>A 2023 report by the <a target="_blank" href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12297">Congressional Research Service</a> describes the Patriot system as an "integral component of U.S. air and missile defense."One Patriot battery is made up of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2015_05/20150508_1505-Factsheet-PATRIOT_en.pdf">six key parts</a>, — a power plant, a radar set, an engagement control station, the antenna mast group, launcher stations, and the interceptor missiles.The systems can operate using either PAC-2 or PAC-3 missiles. The PAC-2 works by detonating near a threatening missile, while the PAC-3 attempts to strike the warhead directly.The first Patriot systems were used by the US in the 1980s, and they were later used in the Gulf War to defend against Iraqi Scud missiles.The system's radar has a range of more than 150 kilometers (around 93 miles), and the missiles can travel at 5,000 kph (over 3,100 mph), per NATO.

Israel has never been impressed with its version of the $1 billion Patriot air defense system. Now it could offload up to 8 to Ukraine.

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1670519" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Gal-Gadot">Gal Gadot</keyword> posted a statement about the ongoing violence between <keyword id="6355882" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="israel">Israel</keyword> and Palestinian groups. </li><li>Shortly after, she disabled comments under the statement due to criticism. </li><li>Gadot was born in Israel and served in the Israeli defense force before becoming an actor.</li></ul>"Wonder Woman" actress Gal Gadot disabled the comments underneath a social media post on Wednesday that called for an end to the "vicious cycle" between Israel and <keyword id="48892" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Palestine">Palestine</keyword>.Gadot, 36, who was born in Israel, is part of the growing number of celebrities, including Gigi and Bella Hadid, to speak about the ongoing airstrikes between Israel and Palestinian groups.Posting a statement on Twitter, Gadot said her "heart breaks" and she fears for the safety of her family and friends as her "country is at war.""This is a vicious cycle that has been going on for far too long. Israel deserves to live as a free and safe nation. Our neighbors deserve the same," the statement read."I pray for the victims and their families. I pray for this unimaginable hostility to end, I pray for our leaders to find the solution so we can live side by side in peace. I pray for better days."Gadot's statement was quickly criticized by many who objected to the terminology she used to frame the current violence. The comments directly under the post have been disabled, but many people continue to quote tweet the statement resharing it with comments to their own followers.One quote tweet read: "Your country is not at war, @GalGadot. Your country is perpetrating war crimes, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid. There are no 'both sides'. There is only the violent, murderous settler-colonialism of Israel."Writer and activist Aaron Vallely wrote: "Gal Gadot's statement is far worse than that tone-deaf imagine video from last year. 'Free and Safe.' The same state that is perpetrating military occupation, land theft, and ethnic cleansing against the people of Palestine. #FreePalestine."And Journalist Ben Norton noted that Gadot served within the Israeli defense force, its domestic military, before becoming an actor.Still, other Twitter users were quick to point out that Israeli military service is mandatory for all citizens, including women, above the age of 18. "The internet is angry at Gal Gadot because she's an IDF veteran, which all Israelis are required to serve in for at least two years, and had the audacity to share a heartwarming message for peace in the conflict," Greg Price, a social media associate at the conservative-leaning publication, The Daily Caller, wrote. Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz also seemingly lent his support to Gadot via the social media platform. He simply wrote, "God bless @GalGadot."The current violence between Israelis and Palestinians is the worst in the region since the 50-day war in 2014 with casualties rising over the final weekend of Ramadan, the holy month of Islam.On Tuesday evening, an Israeli airstrike hit a <a href="https://www.insider.com/israel-palestine-violence-gaza-residential-tower-collapse-bus-struck-by-rockets">13-story residential tower in the Gaza strip</a>, which collapsed. In response, Palestinian militants launched a barrage of rockets toward Tel Aviv, one of which hit an empty bus.On Wednesday, models Bella and Gigi Hadid, who are half Palestinian and half Dutch, also made several posts about the ongoing violence."If you don't think this is wrong, regardless of who you are and where you come from, there is a problem with how you see humanity and Palestinians. This is on you. Not them," Bella wrote in a caption alongside a picture, created by a pro-Palestinian account, Key48Return."I stand with my Palestinian brothers and sisters, I will protect and support you as best as I can. I LOVE YOU."While many of Bella's commenters supported her post and thanked her for sharing, others did not and noted it was "wildly biased."

Gal Gadot disables comments on Tweet about Israel-Palestine violence: 'My country is at war'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The conflict between <keyword id="6355882" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="israel">Israel</keyword> and <keyword id="39746" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Gaza">Gaza</keyword> entered a 5th day, and the death toll climbed to 127. </li><li>The IDF bombarded Gaza early Friday but did not launch a ground invasion.</li><li>Gaza returned fire with more rockets, while riots continue in a mixed Israeli city.</li></ul>Conflict between Israel and Gaza intensified into Friday, as Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) forces stood on the brink of a ground invasion on the fifth day of armed conflict.119 Palestinians and eight Israelis had been reported dead as of early Friday afternoon local time, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-57110368">according to the BBC</a>.Israel fired into Gaza Friday, including an intense, 40-minute bombardment from outside the city using tanks and artillery, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-fires-artillery-into-gaza-amid-persistent-palestinian-rocket-attacks-2021-05-13/">Reuters reported, citing an unnamed Israeli official</a>. The strikes also featured aerial attacks from Israeli jets.In return, a volley of rockets from Gaza streaked into Israel.<div type="image" title="A man in Ashkelon, Israel, looks at the ground near a wall that has a hole blasted in it by a rocket" height="1000" width="2000" msid="82632283" hostid="261"></div>IDF spokesperson Lt Jonathan Conricus <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/14/israel-gaza-conflict-latest-updates/">told The Washington Post</a> that the Israeli offensive was aimed at a network of tunnels used by Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza.He said it had "not been feasible" to try to clear the area of civilians first. He said Israel's munitions were "precision-guided," The Post reported.The force of the attack was so intense that the screams of those caught in onslaught could be heard from miles away, <a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/PalestiniansfleeasIsraeliartillerypoundsnorthernGaza/a76702fdfcad4692922d6a11533e0f08/text?hpSectionId=7c48b87b254b4590b1d8973967c7f034&amp;st=hpsection&amp;mediaType=text&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=18&amp;currentItemNo=0&amp;currentItemNo=0">the Associated Press (AP) reported</a>.Late Thursday local time, <a href="https://www.insider.com/israel-says-air-and-ground-forces-are-attacking-gaza-2021-5">the IDF tweeted that a ground invasion had begun</a>, but two hours later clarified that no troops had actually entered Gaza.By the early morning, Israeli troops were massed along the border, and the nation readied another 9,000 reservists, according to the AP. Most adults in Israel are IDF reservists, part of its compulsory military service.<div type="image" title="gaza city building" height="1000" width="2000" msid="82632285" hostid="261"></div>Following the Israeli air strikes, rocket launches from Gaza's militant ruling body Hamas continued, Reuters reported.The number of rockets had been launched towards southern Israel has reached around 1,800, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/05/13/world/israel-gaza-news">according to The New York Times</a>.<div type="image" title="israel iron dome gaza rockets" height="1000" width="2000" msid="82632286" hostid="261"></div>As of Thursday, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-iron-dome-blocks-90-percent-rockets-hamas-gaza-2021-5">around 90% of them had been intercepted</a> by the country's Iron Dome missile-defense system, which has protected Israel from most of the effect of the strikes. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gaza-israel-airstrikes-satellite-photos-aftermath-2021-5">Satellite imagery from Wednesday shows</a>, from above, the impact of rockets on Israel and air strikes in Gaza.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-bombing-gaza-apartment-buildings-potential-war-crime-rights-groups-2021-5">Amnesty International said Thursday</a> that the country's leveling of apartment buildings, which the IDF said housed Hamas offices and weapons, could amount to a war crime.<div type="image" title="A Palestinian boy drags another boy on a cart in the street, with a ruined building in the background." height="1333" width="1778" msid="82632287" hostid="261"></div>Palestinian families at the northern and eastern borders of Gaza packed up and flee to escape the bombardment, the AP reported.Riots also continued between Arab and Jewish groups in the Israeli city of Lod, according to the AP.Lod, which has a population of around 30% Arab Israelis, has become a flashpoint for what its Mayor Yair Revivo earlier called a mounting "civil war," <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/12/father-and-daughter-killed-in-rocket-attack-on-israeli-city-of-lod">The Guardian reported</a>.

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Israel's interceptor missiles are under pressure as threats loom larger

Joshua Nelken-Zitser

McDonald's is donating thousands of free meals to the Israel Defence Forces and citizens after Hamas attacks

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British warships, aircraft, and a force of Royal Marines are joining a US Navy carrier strike group in waters near Israel

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Israel has never been impressed with its version of the $1 billion Patriot air defense system. Now it could offload up to 8 to Ukraine.

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Gal Gadot disables comments on Tweet about Israel-Palestine violence: 'My country is at war'

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Israel escalated its attacks on Gaza for a 5th day but stopped short of a ground invasion. The death toll hit 127.

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