ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 56

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IDF: 937 rockets fired since start of fighting, 254 Islamic Jihad sites hit in Gaza

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.

Trails of smoke are seen as rockets are fired from Gaza toward Israel on May 11, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)
Trails of smoke are seen as rockets are fired from Gaza toward Israel on May 11, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)

The Israel Defense Forces says that as of 4 p.m., Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have launched 937 rockets and mortars at Israel since the beginning of Operation Shield and Arrow on Tuesday.

The IDF says 761 of the projectiles crossed the border, while 181 fell short in Gaza.

Air defense systems intercepted 296 of the rockets, marking a 91% interception rate of projectiles heading for populated areas. Several have landed within towns, killing one and injuring several others, as well as causing extensive damage.

The rest landed in open areas without causing damage, according to the IDF.

The military says it has carried out strikes against 254 sites belonging to Islamic Jihad.

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