IDF confirms Hamas rocket from Gaza landed off Tel Aviv coast, second failed to cross border

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

Illustrative: Israelis and tourists cool off in the Mediterranean Sea in hazy Tel Aviv during a heatwave, July 17, 2023. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
Illustrative: Israelis and tourists cool off in the Mediterranean Sea in hazy Tel Aviv during a heatwave, July 17, 2023. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

According to the IDF, a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in the sea off the coast of central Israel.

A second rocket failed to cross the border and fell short inside Gaza, the IDF says.

Hamas claimed to have fired two long-range rockets at Tel Aviv, in its first attack on the city in central Israel since late May.

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