A major amount of rockets are being launched at southern Israel communities

Israel Forces killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in an airstrike in Gaza just hours before an attack in Damascus targeted the home of another leading Islamic State militant, killing his son in a dramatic escalation in the region.

People on their way to work and school hunker down by their cars as rocket sirens wail in Rishon Lezion, Israel - Source

Dozens of rockets are being fired by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza towards Israel, following the assassination of Palestinian Islamic Jihad military leader by the IDF.
More syrens in ashdod, more incoming rockets from Gaza fired by Islamic Jihad. More alerts activated in areas south of Rishon Letzion. A major amount of rockets are being launched at southern Israel communities.

School and work now cancelled in Israel as a result of incoming rockets after IDF assassination of Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza

Israel iron dome missile defense system intercepting over TelAviv. Israel launched pinpoint, surgical strike to eliminate arch terrorist in midst of planning major attacks, while trying to avoid civilian casualties. Now terrorists from Gaza are firing rockets at Israeli population centers in attempt to maximize civilian casualties.

Israel eliminated top 'Palestinian Islamic Jihad' commander Baha Abu al-Ata. He was directly responsible for hundreds of terror attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.

In retaliations, at least 25 rockets have been fired from Gaza so far, unfortunately more is expected. The attacks are now encroaching towards central Israel too, in what is shaping up to be major escalation by the Palestinians. Attack came as IDF killed top commander in Gaza.

Across southern Israel, thousands of families had to run to bomb shelters, after Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fire barrage of rockets. As at 07:00am, attacks still ongoing!

Security cabinet will determine next steps at 9 am meeting. If rocket fire escalates,
@IDF has target bank ready to begin striking. 

Israeli Foreign Ministry says "Israel will protect itself from Iranian funded Islamic Jihad, a terror group that has carried out countless attacks against our civilian population."