GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas rocket squads aimed at Jerusalem for the first time Friday, along with commercial hub Tel Aviv, showing off their expanded reach as Israeli airstrikes pounded the Palestinian territory for a third day. Israel called up 16,000 reservists, moving a step closer to a possible ground offensive in the Palestinian territory.
The air raid sirens sounded in
Jerusalem after the start of the Jewish Sabbath in the holy city,
claimed by both Israel and the Palestinians as a capital and located
about 75 kilometers (47 miles) from Gaza. Israeli police spokesman Micky
Rosenfeld said the rocket landed in an open area southeast of the city.
Earlier
Friday, Gaza militants fired toward Tel Aviv and an explosion was heard
in the city, but no injuries were reported. Hamas had first targeted
Tel Aviv on Thursday, an unprecedented achievement for the group.
"We are sending a short and simple message: There is no security for any Zionist on any single inch of Palestine
and we plan more surprises," Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Hamas
militant wing, said of the rockets aimed at Israel's two main cities.
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