Warning sirens sound in Beit Shemesh, Etzion bloc as rockets fired toward J’lem area

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

Incoming rocket sirens are sounding in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank, Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem, and towns near the Gaza border.

It is the first time during the current escalation that rockets are launched toward Beit Shemesh, and the settlements of Elazar, Efrat, Neveh Daniel, Rosh Tzurim, Alon Shvut and Bat Ayin.

Interceptions are reported over the area.

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