On Wednesday evening, heavy barrages of rockets were fired at Gush Dan and central and southern communities.
After the launches, a direct hit was identified on a house in Ashkelon. Much damage was done to the structure, but no injuries were reported.
In Sderot, a direct hit was also identified at the house, where seven people were injured, including a 5-year-old boy who was critically injured. The boy, who was identified as Ido Avigail, died from his injuries. His mother is in critical condition.
Ido Avigail, 5, murdered by Hamas in his own home in Sderot.
May his memory be a blessing.
🕯️ pic.twitter.com/yTBRxykVKt— The Mossad: The Social Media Account (@TheMossadIL) May 12, 2021
At the same time, IDF fighter jets this evening attacked a 14-story building in the southern Gaza Strip which housed the military intelligence offices of the Hamas terrorist organization, as well as communications infrastructure used to convey tactical-military messages by the terrorist organizations.
The Political-Security Cabinet is currently convening for a special discussion in order to decide whether to expand the operation. The IDF attacked another high-rise building in the Gaza Strip and a squadron of Islamic Jihad anti-tank missile launchers.
Earlier, Sergeant Omer Tabib, 21, from Elyakim, was identified as the combat soldier from the Nahal Brigade who was killed today, Wednesday, by an anti-tank missile near Netiv Ha’asara in the Gaza Strip. He is survived by his parents, Tali and Amir, and one brother in ninth grade. His funeral will take place tomorrow.
An IDF officer and another combat soldier were lightly and severely wounded in the incident, and they were evacuated under mortar fire to Barzilai and Soroka hospitals.
Am Yisroel Chai!!!
So young; so sad