Gaza Strip under heaviest artillery fire since Oct. 7

Sources in the Gaza Strip have stated the Strip is currently under the heaviest artillery fire since the beginning of the war on October 7, hitting targets east of Al-Bureij and Nuseirat (central Gaza Strip).

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) struck a target near the al-Huda mosque in the Sheikh Zaid neighbourhood, in the northern part of the Strip, according to NEWSru.co.il.

On October 7 at 6:30 a.m. in Israel, air raid sirens began sounding in Jerusalem around 6:30 am local time, warning citizens of the attack in progress and to immediately take cover. An estimated 2,200 rockets were fired toward southern and central Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, by the Hamas militants, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Meanwhile, Hamas claims at least 5,000 rockets were fired, all landing in southern and central Israel.

Since the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war on 7 October 2023, numerous attacks have taken place both internally and internationally as part of, and in response to the conflict. These attacks varied from being antisemitic, anti-Israel, anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian, and as attacks against anti-war Israel.