Just In: Over 1000 rockets were fired into Israel in less than two days — IDF discloses

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Credit: Fox News

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF), has disclosed on Wednesday, that over 1000 rockets were fired into the country from Gaza, an area where Hamas, an Islamist militant organization designated as a terrorist group by both the U.S. and Israeli governments, operates from.

The age old war between Israel and Palestine, has once again intensifies following days of clashes between Palestinian groups and the Israeli military. 

Hamas has reportedly been launching rocket after rocket since Monday, following rapid escalations in the wake of a standoff Friday between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, which is a holy site for Jews and Muslims alike.

"Terrorists in Gaza are firing rockets non-stop as civilians in central and southern Israel spend their night in shelters to protect themselves from rocket fire," the IDF said.

The rockets according to Fox News, has been targeting densely populated civilian areas, including the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and after a brief lull around midnight, officials announced more attacks in the early morning hours.

The IDF in response to the rocket attacks, said on Tuesday that it had executed its largest counteroffensive since its military assault into the Gaza Strip in 2014.

"In response to HUNDREDS of rockets in the last 24 hours, the IDF has struck a number of significant terror targets and terror operatives across the Gaza Strip, marking our largest strike since 2014," the IDF tweeted from its official account Tuesday evening. "We are currently striking more terror targets in Gaza."

An updated count of rockets fired into Israel by Hamas, puts the number at 1050 within 38 days.

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